>>1456522>If you want dual/triple setup then options are limited, but they are still there. In five years - probably not.Do people actually want 1x setups though, aside from consoomers that just buy whatever latest meme companies churn out?
I'm quite new to mountain biking so maybe I'm missing something, but 1x drivetrains seem awful to me. At first they seem great - less maintenance, simpler shifting, more aesthetically pleasing. But then you see stuff like pic related and realise how mechanically awful they are: extreme crosschaining that wears everything down at an extortionate rate, makes the chain more likely to come off and reduces efficiency to boot. Obviously if you're a professional that just rides sponsored bikes none of this really matters but for a hobbyist I don't know how anyone can look at a 1x drivetrain and think it's a good investment rather than a mechanical abomination.
