Wyatt Earp Posted October 29, 2012 Posted October 29, 2012 Yip. I'm running 1x10 on one of my bikes and it's a joy. Will giive XX1 a year or so then I will be on the bandwagon. Got provisional pricing this morning, with a trigger it looks like around R 12.5 k. Riario 1
jimmy hardtail Posted October 29, 2012 Posted October 29, 2012 The technology will trickle down to lower groupsets soon enough. Give it a year or two.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 The technology will trickle down to lower groupsets soon enough. Give it a year or two. Yep. It's coming to x9 very soon (according to Crow!)
Wyatt Earp Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Yep. It's coming to x9 very soon (according to Crow!) Still won't be this year.
Guest Omega Man Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Got provisional pricing this morning, with a trigger it looks like around R 12.5 k.Good lord. I bought an entire working motocross bike in good condition for 13k. i think this is beyond ridiculous and a rohloff speed hub is even cheaper.
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Still won't be this year. Yeah, i know THAT bit... Still, there are only 2 months left (EEEEEK!) of this year. I reckon 2nd quarter 2013 we'll see it on X9.
Wyatt Earp Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Good lord. I bought an entire working motocross bike in good condition for 13k. i think this is beyond ridiculous and a rohloff speed hub is even cheaper. Quite easy, don't buy it NotSoBigBen 1
Wyatt Earp Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Yeah, i know THAT bit... Still, there are only 2 months left (EEEEEK!) of this year. I reckon 2nd quarter 2013 we'll see it on X9. I don't think so.
jimmy hardtail Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 Waaay out of my price range. Guess ill stick to 1x9 then. Can replace all the worn parts for under a grand. Can't spend R10000 for a granny gear... Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 I don't think so. We'll see! But seriously now - I like the tech, but I can't see myself shelling out over 10k JUST to get a guide-less system & extra ratios at the top when I'm already running 1x9 with a guide, and am trying to HTFU. When the system needs replacing ('cos it will sometime in the future) then yeah, maybe. But then I'll also have to do the rear wheel again, and then it may be far more affordable to rather get a brand new bike with the system already on it, and sell my current one. I mean, it's a fantastic system (on paper ad according to testers) but just look at the replacement parts list: Hub (min R 2.5k at the moment)Spokes (R 200 off CRC, incl Nipples)RDChainring or a full crankset if they don't sort out the PCD and offset to allow use on normal cranksCassetteTriggers / Gripshift (and new grips if going grippy)Chain If it's at X9 level, that looks like a healthy R 7k right there. JUST to be able to run a guideless system and a couple more gears at the low end. No thanks. But I still love it!
Iwan Kemp Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 From what I've heard the other derivatives are already out there being field tested. They've nailed the tech, so adapting it to the cheaper manufacturing and material used makes things a lot easier and quicker. I will stick my neck out and predict a Jun / Jul announcement with Sept - Oct in store date. I could be right though. If you look at SRAM'S history they are not a company who stuffs around with politics and marketing games. 2x10 was trickled down to even X5 in no time and Grip Shifts were launched in XX and X0 at the same time.
Iwan Kemp Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 ...Hub (min R 2.5k at the moment)Depends on your current hub. Most will just need a replacement freehub body. Licence opened Sept so we should see a raft of launches by Dec / Jan.
Wyatt Earp Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 From what I've heard the other derivatives are already out there being field tested. They've nailed the tech, so adapting it to the cheaper manufacturing and material used makes things a lot easier and quicker. I will stick my neck out and predict a Jun / Jul announcement with Sept - Oct in store date. I could be right though. If you look at SRAM'S history they are not a company who stuffs around with politics and marketing games. 2x10 was trickled down to even X5 in no time and Grip Shifts were launched in XX and X0 at the same time. Well, that's the simple logic that applies with any product in the bicycle industry.June/July launch to importers and dealers to be in retail stores before Christmas. The X/O X/9 versions will be more affordable , yet I don't think they made this grouser for the regular weekend warrior or the wannabe Kulhavy's.What makes the more affordable options attractive is the fact that drive-train replacement won't hurt the pocket as bad. The one thing I like the most around the new system is the integration with the free-hub body.It will certainly put less load bearing on the body itself.Again, the only real benefit, longevity.
Wyatt Earp Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 American Classic free body is expected to be around R 680.00. nathrix 1
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 30, 2012 Posted October 30, 2012 American Classic free body is expected to be around R 680.00. That makes it a lot better to stomach. Just out of interest - I would have to get a Novatec free-hub to fit my Novatec rear hub, correct?
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