Originally Posted by
HTupolev
The 3x8 drivetrain on my gravel bike offers about 18 unique useful ratios. And I do sometimes find practical use for the 48-11 top gear, when in spirited groups on pavement.
That's great, but your bike is not very likely the kind I was writing about, a sort that does not join spirited groups. Specialized seems to have gotten the memo this year, though. This model and many of its friends are now 1x9x11-40
