1st Gen SRAM RED eTap good?

[ZeroPlay]

Would getting "New Old Stock" (NOS) 1st gen SRAM Red eTap (11spd circa 2017) today likely give good, trouble-free service for another 10yrs?

Does it have the "yaw" feature on the front derailleur and is one able to cross chain the big chainring with the largest cog on the cassette on the back, without rubbing?

 

Keen to get your feedback if you have experience with this groupset, please.  Thanks.

[Spinnekop]

Had a set many years ago.
Loved mine.

Dont know about the crosschaining.  Why worry about that?  You should not really do it so just press a button and shift?  🤣

 

[ZeroPlay]

24 minutes ago, Spinnekop said:

Dont know about the crosschaining.  Why worry about that?  You should not really do it so just press a button and shift?  🤣

 

I don't trust myself to change front and back simultaneously to get the closest, next-easiest gear when riding hard. Sucks when, pushing hard, cadence dropping, I botch the simultaneous front and back gear change and go straight into spinning with no resistance, losing momentum. Sucks even more if the chain drops when changing from big to small chainring. Often I rather just cross chain for a bit in the big chainring to carry momentum over a short hill or carry momentum onto the start of a longer climb. I hate it when that rubs the chain on the front derailleur, though.

 

 

[warick_wrx]

It's a bit of hit and miss. The front and rear derailleur can give problems in terms of just ceasing to function and unfortunately they are not easily serviceable or repairable in this regard. The 2nd gen 11spd rear derailleur with improved clutch was better and more reliable. I had no issues with the shifters.