Thread: How pervasive is 1x in the pros?
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Old 11-11-17 | 12:12 PM
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FrozenK
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Originally Posted by Doge
I'm told SRAM patent the narrow wide and does not bother suing the Wolf Tooth likes that use it. I have not looked that up to see if it is true. If it is true, Shimano has a stake in both selling the FD and their 2X front shifting which is the best anywhere.
Shimano has 1x drivetrains for mountainbikes (see XT M8000-1 cranks for example) so it isn't a patent issue.
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