Originally Posted by
Steve B.
A bit of a thread hijack. I looked at the Diverge E5 Comp, nice looking bike, good component selection, nice price. Was surprised it had no eyelets in the rear for a rack, which rules out credit card tours with panniers and a light load unless you want to invest in a large seat bag, etc.... Ended up on a C-Dale, but found out there's a lot of nice gravel/adventure bikes out there.
Agreed. Most makers will offer 1x and double versions of the bikes. The 1x is probably best suited to gravel and off road where you don’t want to be bothered with double changes. If you are touring I think the closer ratios of the double are probably preferable. Either will get the job done. The issue I have with 1x is chain line and the wear on components.