SRAM Eagle GX has landed

[CAAD4]

how on earth did the SRAM marketing department miss your CV?

I am available. They now know where to find me....

[solty]

This is the Shimano killer. Only hope for XTR/XT/SLX 1by11 is price.

[thisismyotherbike]

Love how quickly they've moved 12 speed to the midrange, surely this is going for the jugular of XT which I suspect has long been Shimano's bread and butter from a volume/margin perspective?

Yes yes it's not mandatory to go 1x12 at all, but with 34t and 10-50 you've got higher high range and lower low range (compared to standard 32t with 10-42) with small enough increments in between... put the question to the average rider and they'll probably guess that more is more so choose the 1x12.

Chain looks more reasonably priced. If only the cassettes weren't still so darn expansive, but suspect cheaper alternatives are already in the works from 3rd party providers.

[Kalahari Vegmot]

Great news for everybody like me who think 11-50 really is not needed. All of SA's MAMILS will soon be upgrading because it's more 'budget friendly' than ever.

 

Looking forward to 11sp components going for bargains.

[Mongooser]

 

Looking forward to 11sp components going for bargains.

got a similar idea going for 650b DH bikes

[Magnetic]

Great news for everybody like me who think 11-50 really is not needed. All of SA's MAMILS will soon be upgrading because it's more 'budget friendly' than ever.

Looking forward to 11sp components going for bargains.[/quote

 

I dont know. Here in the western cape granny gears come in handy.

['Dale]

Another view

 

What a brand ????????

 

[T-Bob]

Great news for everybody like me who think 11-50 really is not needed. All of SA's MAMILS will soon be upgrading because it's more 'budget friendly' than ever.

Looking forward to 11sp components going for bargains.[/quote

 

I dont know. Here in the western cape granny gears come in handy.

I run 1 x 10 with 30 up from my and 42 at the back. I'm not a big thighs power guy and have yet to find any where I can't spin up with that.

 

EDIT: don't get me wrong I'm keen to go 11s and 46. But I thought going 1x was simpler, lighter and better. I had lots of gears, then I was told I needed less gears for more money and now I'm being told I need more gears, more sprockets and more moremess... again.

[BigDL]

Another view

 

What a brand [emoji1476]

 

https://youtu.be/Gi2poq1iLrg

[emoji95]- that's the market wide open then

[intern]

I run 1 x 10 with 30 up from my and 42 at the back. I'm not a big thighs power guy and have yet to find any where I can't spin up with that.

 

EDIT: don't get me wrong I'm keen to go 11s and 46. But I thought going 1x was simpler, lighter and better. I had lots of gears, then I was told I needed less gears for more money and now I'm being told I need more gears, more sprockets and more moremess... again.

Stop being so contrarian and get your wallet out already.

[intern]

Since my new bike came with Eagle XX, I am pretty chuffed to now have access to a NZ$250 cassette, far nicer than the $750 XX one! Not that I have been doing any riding, so my cassette is shiny and new still.

[Spinnekop]

So going from an 1x11 setup to this I would require the cassette, shifter and derailleur.

What about the freewheel body?  Does anyone know if an 11sp body handle the 12sp cassette?

[richardkzn]

Great news for everybody like me who think 11-50 really is not needed. All of SA's MAMILS will soon be upgrading because it's more 'budget friendly' than ever.

 

Looking forward to 11sp components going for bargains.

10 - 50 not 11 - 50

[nickc]

So going from an 1x11 setup to this I would require the cassette, shifter and derailleur.

What about the freewheel body?  Does anyone know if an 11sp body handle the 12sp cassette?

If its a Sram XD body the 12 speed will fit.

[haasbroek]

At that price point they are WAY off putting pressure on XT, a single % of riders who can or will dish out R8k plus for one extra gear.

Love how quickly they've moved 12 speed to the midrange, surely this is going for the jugular of XT which I suspect has long been Shimano's bread and butter from a volume/margin perspective?

Yes yes it's not mandatory to go 1x12 at all, but with 34t and 11-50 you've got higher high range and lower low range (compared to standard 32t with 11-42) with small enough increments in between... put the question to the average rider and they'll probably guess that more is more so choose the 1x12.

Chain looks more reasonably priced. If only the cassettes weren't still so darn expansive, but suspect cheaper alternatives are already in the works from 3rd party providers.

[BaGearA]

At that price point they are WAY off putting pressure on XT, a single % of riders who can or will dish out R8k plus for one extra gear.

What about the people coming off 10 speed ?