Not seeking controversy or debate over the merits of 1x or 2x, but a long weekend on my 10 year old 2x hardtail has convinced me, rightly or wrongly, I would be happiest sticking with 2x for 'touring' MTB duties. I would love something faster though, or at least have a replacement lined up if my Superfly eventually dies...
I've googled it a few times and it really does seem like there's nothing off the shelf any more, I think I saw a range of carbon hardtails that had the tell-tail little plate on the side of the seat tube which I presume was for a front mech, but I can't remember which brand or find the page again 🙄
Alternative is a Cutthroat build with Rebas or SIDs and a 2x with a 10-45 cassette, but I understand you have to play silly buggers with Cutthroats to get a 2x chainset in there, and I haven't yet figured out if you could find a rear mech with a suitable range...
Genuinely surprised there isn't still a (niche) market for it with folk doing Ultras etc. where you might be tarmac and aero bars one minute and grovelling up steep climbs the next...
Anything I've missed?
