Originally Posted by
justin1138
For those dogging it, you either haven't tried it or are doing wrong.
I have CX bike that I've ridden 1x10 (with an 11-32) and 2x10 (with a 12-26). I find that in fast road rides, I'm significantly faster on the double where I can keep my cadence in a tight range at any speed. Mash harder/spin faster means I'm wasting energy that the people around me aren't (which some would argue is "doing it wrong").
Now, on the CX course, 1x is great. I find the course changes too quickly for fine gear selection and being able to make big jumps with just a few shifts means shorter distraction. And for solo riding I have no problem with 1x since I can just avoid riding in the "gaps". But saying
everyone should love 1x is as wrong as saying everyone should love triples.