Rouleur Tech podcast: 1x versus 2x - battle of the chainrings

Rouleur Tech podcast: 1x versus 2x - battle of the chainrings

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All the gears and some ideas. Why have two chainrings and a front changer when the 1x drivetrain revolution has all bases covered? Or does it?

Dan Cavallari makes the case for retaining maximum gearing options, on his road bike at least, while dedicated singleton Peter Stuart goes all in with the modern technology. Sprocket wars and chainring conundrums debated by our resident tech experts.

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