The dead live longer: Sram says goodbye to the front derailleur

Joking about dying is a tricky thing to do - but Sram has launched a eulogy for the front derailleur. According to Sram, the hour of the 2x or even 3x chainring set has definitely come. Is the YouTube farewell to the front derailleur the announcement of a shifting innovation from Sram?

Adieu derailleur, says Sram. According to the US parts specialist, it's all fun and games with 2x and 3x chainring sets. Cleaner style, more space for large wheels and fat tires, more stiffness in the rear triangle and a few more reasons speak for the single chainring. However, those who ride very different terrain will not necessarily be happy with the bandwidth of a single chainring.

With some irony, Sram is now sending the front derailleur to its doom: Does Sram have a yet-to-be-revealed secret on how to cope with the limited range of 11 gears? Shimano recently introduced an 11-speed cassette with 46 teeth. Will Sram soon follow suit? To 46 teeth on the cassette, or even 48 or 50 teeth?