1x in the pro peloton...

[Giuseppe Magnetico]

Man, you are typo heavy today! "I can see the point of it for off-road. Just not for off-road". Whatever, I get it. :lol:

I don't buy the 'fine for dirt but not road' excuse. Road didn't like the idea of adopting threadless headsets or PF BB's either. Both tech came from the dirt.

So your presumed poor chain line is fine for the dirt but not for the precious road. I got you, mang.

 

[macbindle]

Its hot here and Im tired

Yes, I agree with you about the take up of new technology, but then the MTB world isn't labouring under the legacy of Campagnolo (No longer any better, and arguably worse than Shimano) and people saying 'steel is real'.

I acknowledge and accept this but I still think 1x gives no advantages on the road....and I'm not a luddite

 

[Giuseppe Magnetico]

Which begs the question.... You come to your conclusion by theory, or by experience?

 

[macbindle]

I haven't used one, I'll admit. But as per previous post Im pretty sure there is less difference in function between 1x and 2x, than there is between disc and rim brake.

Just to spite you I'll go and borrow my mates 1x

 

[jmdirt]

Check out the chain routing on the World Cup leaders 1X bike:
https://www.commencalusa.com/supreme-dh-v43-team-2019-c2x26304905

 

[Giuseppe Magnetico]

Re:

I haven't used one, I'll admit. But as per previous post Im pretty sure there is less difference in function between 1x and 2x, than there is between disc and rim brake.

Just to spite you I'll go and borrow my mates 1x

Yeah, of course you should at least try something before making up your mind. Funny that it's always the biggest critics who never even tried the technology that end up whining about it the most. You can read all the reviews and comparisons and internet chatter and white papers about this tech or that tech, but it becomes a fairly redundant conversation unless you have some miles on something to back up an opinion. Same thing happened with the disc brake thread, trolled to no end by people who never even pulled a lever on one.

If you get in a full ride or race on the road with 1x I can guarantee with the utmost certainty that you will be 1 of maybe 3 people on this entire forum that can claim that they rode it further than doing circles in the parking lot of a bike shop. Even if you decide 1x isn't for you..at least you have the hands on experience and are qualified to talk about it :exclaim: