Originally Posted by
BobbyG
The Felt is a 2x10 and after reading a post about 13-speed 1x's vs 2x's I was really paying attention to how much shifting is required to go up and down the gear ranges. I'm very happy with a compact double and even the triple on the DropHopper as the multi ring set-ups let me shift to lower gears faster.
Nice thing about doubles & triples is the chain line can always be straighter, so it saps less power in the gears at the extreme edges. I wish triples would make a comeback. I had one on my Trek Verve3 a few years ago and took for granted how awesome it was to have that super low gear. I could've gotten by on that bike with a double, but the lower two, not the upper two!
Originally Posted by
BobbyG
Perhaps an e-shifting system would allow for multiple downshifts with just a few quick taps of the shift button, but I will stick with cables for now as I don't have to charge the cable system.
Yep, you nailed it. I have several buddies in the bike club here with electronic shifting, and it's great as long as you keep it charged and as long as the battery holds out. (batteries lose capacity over time) I hate to voluntarily make myself dependent on batteries and then be S.O.L. when they die.
Originally Posted by
BobbyG
I just felt so fast this morning...it was a thrill!
You WERE fast, on that lightweight road bike! That's why people tolerate the downsides to them. Will you take it more often?