Originally Posted by
wphamilton
My new bike is 1x7 - on purpose because I think the 11-28 cassette is plenty of range. It's actually an 8-speed freehub with only seven cogs however, and 8 gears would be better than 7.
Huh? You have 7 on purpose but 8 is better?
You somewhat contradict yourself.
Many people are content with ONE speed. To each their own!