I Tried 1x on the Road - Here’s Why I’m Going Back to 2x

I tried 1x on the road. Clean, minimal, fast… or so I thought. In this video, I test a full 1x setup on the Specialized Tarmac SL8 and compare it to a 2x setup on the Colnago V5Rs—both running the same 10-36 SRAM Red cassette. After hundreds of miles back-to-back, I break it all down across six key categories: • Weight • Gear Range • Aerodynamics • Simplicity • Cost • Aesthetics This isn’t a lab test—it’s real-world riding with two dream bikes. I cover chainline issues, shifting feel, cassette weight trade-offs, and how SRAM’s latest front derailleur stacks up to Shimano’s. Whether you’re deep into a custom build or just trying to figure out which setup makes more sense for your style of riding—this video has the hard-earned answers. 👇 Drop your take in the comments: 1x or 2x? Which cassette do you run? 🔧 Test Setups: Tarmac SL8 – 48T 1x, 10-36 SRAM Red Colnago V5Rs – 50/37 2x, 10-36 SRAM Red 🌐 More from me: Website: https://www.outdoorbros.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/outdoorbros_ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:39 Test Setups: Tarmac SL8 1x vs Colnago V5Rs 2x 0:54 Weight 1:09 Cassette Weight 1:49 Aerodynamics 2:42 Simplicity 3:04 Front Derailleur Advancements 3:49 Gear Range 4:44 Cost 5:05 Aesthetics 5:45 Public Opinion 6:05 My Verdict 6:40 ... or the XPLR Group?