Originally Posted by
FrozenK
You implied that Shimano is pushing 2x and front derailleurs because SRAM's patent on narrow wide chainrings prevents them (Shimano) from developing 1x. That is not the case given that Shimano does produce 1x drive trains.
With regards to your last post, your son would benefit from focusing on technique more than with your obsession with equipment.
I didn't imply. I stated something I thought to be true. I was not sure. You said I was wrong, I did more research, I was correct.
To comment on benefit, it helps if you know the goal. He's done one race and crashed - maybe equipment based, and another race and didn't. It is all new, but the equipment is a big part of the fun, for both of us.