With Sea Otter next month and the major European and American bike shows ramping up for the summer, brands are dropping news and hints about the big trends for 2017. As if you don’t already have enough choices to confuse you when buying a new bike, you can expect plus sizes to widen their grip on the industry as well as 1×12 drivetrains, leaving many people to ask if this will finally be the death of the front derailleur.