Thread: 3x7 to 1x10
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Old 07-13-24 | 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by Rebel reck
Why is there a big change from 3x7 to 1x 10 ? It is for a specific purpose, or just better gearing all around?
It's to create more new (imagine a starburst around "new") bicycle categories and get folks with perfectly good bikes to "upgrade".

They're also selling simplicity to those folks who struggle with using doubles and triples effectively.
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