"38t chainring is the max for GRX?
I’ve been running 42t chainring & 11-42 cassette on my gravel bike, recently moved to a 44t chainring & 11-46 cassette – 38t would be so under-geared for any tarmac IME."
I'm pretty sure 38T is the minimum. Current bike top gear is 50x11 but 38x10 is the same as 50x13 so it's only losing one year and by that time, I'm more likely to be trying to get aero rather than pedalling like fury.
Plus 38x51 should get me up just about anything.
For those of you who like closure, I went with the GRX 1x12 40x10-51 although I plan to swap cranks and run a 38T.
I'd have gone Shimano too.
My 11spGRX 600 has superb shifting, but the brakes might be the bigger deal.
My pal is disappointed with his SRAM brakes and says my grx are much better.
I'm planning on upgrading the levers to get Servowave.
If Apex AXS is anything like normal APEX w.r.t build quality and longevity it'll be shite
