AuctionLamb Posted October 20, 2012 Share What I do not understand is how this groupset can be more expensive than your "normal" groupset...this XX1 does not even come out with front derailer + shifter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted October 20, 2012 Share What I do not understand is how this groupset can be more expensive than your "normal" groupset...this XX1 does not even come out with front derailer + shifter. The cassette costs big money, I held one the other night, you can't believe how light that thing is.The Crank is quite special and that blade is also quite an expensive part of the package.The chain felt like nothing I have picked up before, would have loved to have weighed it. It all looks great and will build a super light bike.Only two negatives is cost of course, till they go the same route on X/O perhaps ,and anyone in the market for a group set will need a new fee-hub body. Edited October 20, 2012 by Dangle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted October 21, 2012 Share Downhill application? I'm clueless there. Nah, we don't get enough chance to shift through so many gears... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazyTrailRider Posted October 21, 2012 Share It would be interesting to see a time trail comparison / analysis of the 3 different systems with the same rider, same course, same conditions expressed in effort (Watts and HR), time taken and the weight saving in grams. While i'm sure there are riders capable of using fewer gears to ride a given mtb course, how much benefit is there really... This sounds vaguely like the 26 vs 29 debate. While I'm here, let me state that I think 26" is better. Caerus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted October 31, 2012 Share http://www.bikeradar.com/mtb/gear/article/sram-xx1-component-development-and-details-35654/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbreath Posted November 2, 2012 Share http://www.chainreactionhub.com/mtb/494-sram-xx1-components-now-ready-to-order Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M L Posted November 2, 2012 Share Nah, we don't get enough chance to shift through so many gears... I think the problem isn't shifting, it's more a matter of running out of gears on downhills., but then again if your legs are strong enough you can go for a 34 or evem 36 is front. Those X0/XX gripshifts are superb at shifting lots of gears at once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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