Luckily a lot of this new line just isnt needed by many cyclists.

The 1x setup will be appreciated by those who find 1x to be a good setup. So that's gonna be a pain to wait for if someone is wanting Shimano 1x for gravel.

But at this point, the rest of gravel riders have been able to more than adequately create drivetrains that are quality and fit needs.

- Praxis cranksets with 32t small rings shift just as well as shimano.
- GS read derailleurs shift 36t cassettes without issue and can handle larger cogs with some adjusting.
- paved road shifters work perfectly fine on gravel roads.
- the wheelset options for gravel are seemingly endless.


Perhaps I am underestimating the 2.5mm more space the new FD and crankset employ.
At the same time, my gravel bike has 430mm chainstays, can fit up to 50mm tires, and even a 36t small ring fits fine. An extra 2.5mm on top of that? I guess there are designs that can use such a setup, but the need fosmr such clearance sure seems to be the opposite of where gravel cranksets are trending- which is smaller chain rings.

But hey- this will help fill some gaps in the aftermarket for sure. Its just that I think those gaps are smaller than ever at this point since other brands and products have largely filled what shimano was missing