I'm long past all the flap about gears. I have 2x and 3x, the 3x for the longer rides JIC I need that bail out gear. Over the last 40 years or so I've learned that all I have to do is have a big enough cog that I can get around and use a gear that doesn't eat my knees wherever I am on the road.... But, I'm old, fat, and slow. YMMV
I'd never have a 1x, that trashcan sized cassette is beyond ugly IMO and I wouldn't have one even if it were given to me. But that might just be me.
Last edited by Steel Charlie; 09-21-23 at 07:56 AM.