While trying to get a sneak-peek at what the newest Trek Domane might look like via the Paris-Roubaix bikes, I was surprised to see that Trek put 1x setups on pretty much all of the women's bikes as they did last year, and the Trek team kicked-@#$ in the women's Roubaix. However, I've been able to find little or no evidence of 1x setups in the men's peloton from the few photo galleries I've seen (
like this one on Road.cc).
Why would the women's teams be riding 1x setups and the men riding 2x? Are women tougher?
(I think they probably are, but I digress...) Is a 1x12 all riders really need these days?
I've tried a 1x setup and just don't like the gap in gears... although those gaps keep getting smaller now that a 1x12 is a thing.
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