{"id":7604,"date":"2017-04-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpmigr.edinburghbicycle.com\/blog\/why-shimano-1x10-gearing"},"modified":"2026-02-24T14:06:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T14:06:30","slug":"why-shimano-1x10-gearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.citrus-lime.com\/ebco\/blog\/why-shimano-1x10-gearing","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s so great about Shimano 1&#215;10 gearing?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"gearing.jpg\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/info\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/222\/2025\/04\/3216_1597_8784_gearing.jpg\" style=\"max-width: 600px\" width=\"800\"><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Shimano 1&#215;10 offers most of the benefits of 1&#215;11 in a more affordable format. <\/li>\n<li> Thanks to its wide-range 10-speed cassette, you get a massive gear range in a simplified format comprising a single shifter, a single gear mech and a single chainring <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Doing away with the front derailleur, the LH shifter and one or two chainrings means less weight, less complication and less to go wrong <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> The 1&#215;10 transmission reduces chain wear so you will replace your mountain, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/components\/gears-and-drivetrain\/chains\"> road&nbsp; bike chain <\/a> or other, less frequently. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> With a single lever, gear shifting becomes immediately more straightforward <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> The beginner will be spared learning what they have to push or pull on each lever to get into a lower or higher gear <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> Even massively experienced cyclists appreciate 1x simplicity <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> No more &#8216;double shifting&#8217; to get in the right gear <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li> The chainring features alternating thick\/thin teeth which mesh more accurately with the corresponding wide space between the chain&#8217;s outer links and the narrower space between the chain&#8217;s inner links so it virtually eliminates the possibility of a dropped chain, as does the Shimano Shadow Plus rear mech whose chain stabilising switch helps prevent chain bounce <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.edinburghbicycle.com\/shimano\"> Buy Shimano <\/a> Gearing Components <\/p>\n<div class=\"blog-entry-social-media\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"blog-entry-tags\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shimano 1&#215;10 comprises a single shifter, a single gear mech &#038; a single chainring Doing away with the front derailleur, the LH shifter.  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