Originally Posted by
Kapusta
Not sure I follow you, here. Going to 1x results in LOSING the really small chainring.
Someone running a 24-36 double or a 22-32-44 triple is likely going to end up with a ~32t single ring.
Usually the small chainring is only used when nothing else will do. I can feel the whole drivetrain go soft when I halve my ratio. Most of the time, I can ride the big rings instead of living with a bad compromise all the time.