Rough min/max gearing on the On One and the Giant. I might have got the crank length and tyre sizes slightly wrong.
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There's not a whole lot in it IMO. Lowest gear is the same, top on the 1x is the equivalent of 2nd from top on the 3x7 bike (46 front, 14 rear). Yes you lose a bit of potential top speed but not much and I'd expect the simple shifting and neatly spread ratios would more than make up for the lack of absolute top speed. I have a fairly narrow spread 1x8 setup on my Clockwork and I love the simplicity of it. Gears that frustrate me are ones that are awkward to shift or weirdly spaced, I can live without macho high gears if I know I can climb all day long.
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