Originally Posted by
guadzilla
You could create a 1x road bike by putting on a 1x groupset and whatever chainring you want. But you are going to have to want to live with pretty large jumps between gears. To me, that's a solution looking for a problem.
I realize it "can" be done, but was wondering why it isn't done on a major brand? The large jumps don't seem to be an issue for gravel and mtb riders. I'd be willing to give up "some" top end speed, while maintaining my low climbing ratio (34/32) if it meant the improved reliability and cost savings of no FD.