Upgrading your bicycle's transmission from multiple chainrings to a 1x drivetrain system is a great way of simplifying your bike, reducing weight & adding some easy performance gains! In this video, Doddy runs you through some of the technical differences, the benefits of changing your setup and provides you with a step by step guide on changing over your components to a new 1x drivetrain system!

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⏱️ Timestamps ⏱️
0:00 - Intro
0:58 - Why go 1x?
2:32 - The 1x essentials
4:22 - Ways to convert to 1x
7:15 - MTB chainline explained
10:31 - MTB cassette setup
13:26 - MTB shifter compatibility
14:03 - MTB 1x conversion cost
15:19 - Installing a 1x drivetrain system
16:15 - Fitting an 11-speed drivetrain
17:28 - Fitting a 12-speed drivetrain

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