Joined: Jan 2009
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
Sorry if I'm repeating someone here, but 1x drivetrains simplify shifting greatly. You don't have to do double shifts, and you don't have to calculate which way to do them. Up is up, and down is down, and that's all.