Bifff wrote:
I've accidentally shift up instead of down on both 2X and 1X but it happens much less on 1X. I've also paused to think about shifting the front ring or the rear cassette. This wastes time and doesn't happen with a 1X. Shifting your front ring and rear at the same time is a risky move and obviously not a problem with 1X.
Also shifting the front rings under load requires a larger drop in power than then shifting the rear. Shifting the front is less efficient than shifting the rear.
And 1X just looks cleaner and is one less thing to break.
Reminder when triples were the norm on entry level bikes 20 years ago? My wife had one, she left it in the middle ring, effectually making it a you know what.
I have two almost identical tri bikes one with 1X and one with 2X. The next bike I buy will be a 1X I'm just annoyed that so few bike companies sell bikes in this configuration.
Didn't Frodo ride a 1X set up at Kona? I wanna be like him.
What are the advantages to 2X other than a few extra gears?
I totally buy the "it looks cleaner". Agree 100% with that. Especially with a TT specific chainring or the force axs.
According to some I'm a flat earthier, not quite, But I'm no triathlete, just Your average UK TTer. 👌
For me the critical bit of my gearing is having as close a range at the rear. So 11-21 or 11-25 is what I select. Having the one tooth difference is important to me. So I get my high and low range from the 2x set up with a 56-39. With that set up I can climb up to 14% grades seated with shorter out the saddle on steeper sections.
I just don't buy the miss shift, if you are doing that a lot then you need to ride your TT bike more often, and that will gain you more time.
Nothing slows you down like needing one more gear on a climb when you are already no the rivet.