I don’t think this is an argument against 1x anymore. I live near mountains and my 10-36 1x setup works fine for that. My easiest gear (42:36 = 1.18), i. e. easier than 34:28 = 1.21 and I spin out at 65 km/h in 42:10 = 4.20 = 50:12.
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