Originally Posted by
globecanvas
SRAM is marketing 1x11 for crit racing now. It's kind of not a bad idea.
I rode for most of a season with a 1x10 set up
after a front derailleur problem in a race. I didn't bother fixing the thing because, you know, crits. Made training a bit more tricky. I was super thankful for the option to shift into the small ring, even though I *ahem* never need it. That season taught me that I want the small ring. May not "need" it, for my training, but definitely want it.
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