SRAM introduces 12-speed Eagle drivetrains

[Christie]

...and if you crack a rim, you can always McGuyver by riding home using the 50 sprocket as a wheel to finish the race.

 

Hat, coat, dooooor

Edited March 24, 2016 by Christie

[Johnny Lawless]

Meanwhile back at Shimano...

[JohanC]

I like!

[Jaco-fiets]

Going from 2 x 10 to 1 x 11 made plenty sense to me as the fd was mostly a issue in muddy conditions. 1 x 11 has all the gears I need so honestly don't know what the benefit of 1 x 12would be? Never felt I needed any more gears than what is available on the 1 x 11

[EmptyB]

Bottom line....I want it!

[Eon du Plessis]

Still on 3x9. This should make 1x11 more affordable.

[raptor-22]

Only shimano

[Muttley]

Rode a Pivot demo bike with XX1 Groupset- was unbelievable!

 

This must be pure heaven!

[Joaquim Carneiro]

I'm with BaGearA on this one. It's getting ridiculous 50T at the rear. Something new to sell to us upgrade obsessed cyclists. If you think you need a 50T at the back stick too a 2-10/11 setup, far cheaper in the long run save the cash for a worthwhile upgrade and if you're buying it because it looks the ducks nuts "which it does" then hey enjoy. Here's getting to top before you. ???? (11-40 / 34T)

[Christie]

Weights shown here:

 

http://www.bikerumor.com/2016/03/24/sram-xx1-x01-eagle-specs-actual-weights/#comments

 

It looks from the numbers as if everything got heavier, except the crank.

 

I recently went from 9s to 11s, Im going to pas 12 and wait for 13s.

[raptor-22]

Shimano have a patent on a 14s cassette. Stick around for that.

[NotSoBigBen]

It would appear as if Nino approves of it 'flying like an Eagle' ????

 

[raptor-22]

Al SRAM riders will be soaring in Cairns. Makes me wanna get out and ride.

[Rudi Pollard]

I wonder which ring Jaro is going to ride with this. He did the one world cup on a 38t with the 11 speed so they'll probably have to custom make something for him. That guy is power!!!

[johanpre44]

Impressive weight, thought the cassette was going to be more than 500g. All that machining on the cassette is probably why the price is so crazy (over R20k in SA?).

 

I still prefer my dependable 2x10 at the moment, mainly because the maintenance cost is so much lower.

[Rudi Pollard]

Impressive weight, thought the cassette was going to be more than 500g. All that machining on the cassette is probably why the price is so crazy (over R20k in SA?).

 

I still prefer my dependable 2x10 at the moment, mainly because the maintenance cost is so much lower.

That was one of my concerns as well when I converted to 1x11, but to my surprise the parts have lasted a lot longer than the 2x10 counterparts.

 

I got 3500km out of my first 11s chain and the second one is on 2800km now. I a still on my first cassette and only changed the front ring when I converted to Oval.

 

Yes the parts are more expensive but they last a lot longer which levels the playing field again...