Given, gravel roads would tend to be low traffic, since the cars are dominating the paved ones ,

So a bit safer for bikes to make club rides upon.


that SRam 1x11 10-42 t cassette is priced like a whole new entry level bike too ..

If nobody buys it at that price , they may restructure the whole cost structure down .

until then , paying a lot is how you indicate a higher status for the Owner..