[Closed] 1 x 10 users.....views for a hilly NW and Zee users thoughts

If you can't manage your next ten rides without dropping into the granny ring then I wouldn't go 1x10.

However, I used to often use the granny ring - but when I forced myself to ignore it I quickly got used to pushing a bigger gear uphill and got better at technical climbing. Went 1x9 after a stint of granny ignorance and then 1x10 when that drivetrain was on its last legs. Was running 32t 11-36, not 33t 11-36. Think I'd struggle with 36t, might be able to handle 34t. Most cyclists can't spin fast enough and I like how running single ring develops that skill and results in you being in the wrong gear less often.