I think the 1x setup works for certain people and certain situations. My wife loves her 1x setup for the road, always hated having to deal with 2 chain rings, so 1x works for her.
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Brian | 2023 Trek Domane SLR 7 AXS | 2023 Trek CheckPoint SL 7 AXS | 2016 Trek Emonda ALR | 2022 Trek FX Sport 5
you should learn to embrace change, and mock it's failings every step of the way.