A couple of days ago I Heard the crazyest thing, that shimano is about to drop a 1x ROAD groupset. Hey, maybe they are caling GRX...
A couple of days ago I Heard the crazyest thing, that shimano is about to drop a 1x ROAD groupset. Hey, maybe they are caling GRX a road groupset (it is) maybe they have something else...
They will launch Di2 GRX 1x ,XTR and Xt together because they all share the same architecture.
I've been wrong before and won't lose sleep over it.But if that's how you get your boners then you enjoy it. Shimano are more stubborn than I...
I've been wrong before and won't lose sleep over it.
But if that's how you get your boners then you enjoy it.
Shimano are more stubborn than I am and we'd have seen a production carbon crank (not an LE from 10 years ago) on their road groupsets already if there was one coming to mtb. And it being KTM suggests its just errors on their spec sheets which is super common across all brands.
For example a year or so ago Specialized had to give away a load of 700watt batteries with Levo sales because they were delivered with 500 when the spec stated 700 (in the UK).
Honestly, Cranks are the last place I think I need Carbon on my bike. Frame, Bars, and wheels is where carbon is good for the average rider. Let them keep doing the aluminum hollowtec II cranks, they're my favorite in the market anyways.
I've been wrong before and won't lose sleep over it.But if that's how you get your boners then you enjoy it. Shimano are more stubborn than I...
I've been wrong before and won't lose sleep over it.
But if that's how you get your boners then you enjoy it.
Shimano are more stubborn than I am and we'd have seen a production carbon crank (not an LE from 10 years ago) on their road groupsets already if there was one coming to mtb. And it being KTM suggests its just errors on their spec sheets which is super common across all brands.
For example a year or so ago Specialized had to give away a load of 700watt batteries with Levo sales because they were delivered with 500 when the spec stated 700 (in the UK).
Honestly, Cranks are the last place I think I need Carbon on my bike. Frame, Bars, and wheels is where carbon is good for the average...
Honestly, Cranks are the last place I think I need Carbon on my bike. Frame, Bars, and wheels is where carbon is good for the average rider. Let them keep doing the aluminum hollowtec II cranks, they're my favorite in the market anyways.
Carbon cranks and carbon bars both seem a bit sketchy to me. Ive seen quite a few snapped and it looks like it could hurt if your in a bad spot when it does snap.
That 9-45t cassette from shimano is neat. I've wanted a tighter 12 speed option for a while other than stuff like e13 and garbaruk. I ran e13's 9t stuff for a while and on most bikes it worked well, some bike shapes didn't play nice with the 9t for the most part it worked out well.
Shimano had that XTR 10-45t cassette but as far as I could tell it was vapourware; I've never managed to see one in real life. But 9-45t allegedly coming on a bike? XTR LINKGLIDE being 11 speed? This is crazy. it's like they listened to enthusiasts instead of the MORE GEARS BIGGER CASSETTES MORE BETTER crowd.
That 9-45t cassette from shimano is neat. I've wanted a tighter 12 speed option for a while other than stuff like e13 and garbaruk. I ran...
That 9-45t cassette from shimano is neat. I've wanted a tighter 12 speed option for a while other than stuff like e13 and garbaruk. I ran e13's 9t stuff for a while and on most bikes it worked well, some bike shapes didn't play nice with the 9t for the most part it worked out well.
Shimano had that XTR 10-45t cassette but as far as I could tell it was vapourware; I've never managed to see one in real life. But 9-45t allegedly coming on a bike? XTR LINKGLIDE being 11 speed? This is crazy. it's like they listened to enthusiasts instead of the MORE GEARS BIGGER CASSETTES MORE BETTER crowd.
That 10-45 12speed XTR cassette is definetly not vapourware. Ran one for 2-3 season and currently running a SLX 10-45 12sp cassette (there is also a XT 10-45 version) with the same XTR GS 12 speed derailleur. They are also the cassette used currently for the 12 speed GRX gravel group so plenty of stock available. But there is no SLX GS derailleur, only XT or XTR version. My next build will be XT GS derailleur and 10-45 SLX cassette with XTR chain.
The vapourware stuff was the 10-45 11 speed hyperglide+ cassette that was mentionned during XTR launch but was never actually available.
That 9-45t cassette from shimano is neat. I've wanted a tighter 12 speed option for a while other than stuff like e13 and garbaruk. I ran...
That 9-45t cassette from shimano is neat. I've wanted a tighter 12 speed option for a while other than stuff like e13 and garbaruk. I ran e13's 9t stuff for a while and on most bikes it worked well, some bike shapes didn't play nice with the 9t for the most part it worked out well.
Shimano had that XTR 10-45t cassette but as far as I could tell it was vapourware; I've never managed to see one in real life. But 9-45t allegedly coming on a bike? XTR LINKGLIDE being 11 speed? This is crazy. it's like they listened to enthusiasts instead of the MORE GEARS BIGGER CASSETTES MORE BETTER crowd.
That 10-45 12speed XTR cassette is definetly not vapourware. Ran one for 2-3 season and currently running a SLX 10-45 12sp cassette (there is also a...
That 10-45 12speed XTR cassette is definetly not vapourware. Ran one for 2-3 season and currently running a SLX 10-45 12sp cassette (there is also a XT 10-45 version) with the same XTR GS 12 speed derailleur. They are also the cassette used currently for the 12 speed GRX gravel group so plenty of stock available. But there is no SLX GS derailleur, only XT or XTR version. My next build will be XT GS derailleur and 10-45 SLX cassette with XTR chain.
The vapourware stuff was the 10-45 11 speed hyperglide+ cassette that was mentionned during XTR launch but was never actually available.
I´m running the XT GS derailleur and Sram 11s 10-42 XG117 75 cassete, worques great!
Would be nice to have a wirless 11s deralleur option.
That 9-45t cassette from shimano is neat. I've wanted a tighter 12 speed option for a while other than stuff like e13 and garbaruk. I ran...
That 9-45t cassette from shimano is neat. I've wanted a tighter 12 speed option for a while other than stuff like e13 and garbaruk. I ran e13's 9t stuff for a while and on most bikes it worked well, some bike shapes didn't play nice with the 9t for the most part it worked out well.
Shimano had that XTR 10-45t cassette but as far as I could tell it was vapourware; I've never managed to see one in real life. But 9-45t allegedly coming on a bike? XTR LINKGLIDE being 11 speed? This is crazy. it's like they listened to enthusiasts instead of the MORE GEARS BIGGER CASSETTES MORE BETTER crowd.
That 10-45 12speed XTR cassette is definetly not vapourware. Ran one for 2-3 season and currently running a SLX 10-45 12sp cassette (there is also a...
That 10-45 12speed XTR cassette is definetly not vapourware. Ran one for 2-3 season and currently running a SLX 10-45 12sp cassette (there is also a XT 10-45 version) with the same XTR GS 12 speed derailleur. They are also the cassette used currently for the 12 speed GRX gravel group so plenty of stock available. But there is no SLX GS derailleur, only XT or XTR version. My next build will be XT GS derailleur and 10-45 SLX cassette with XTR chain.
The vapourware stuff was the 10-45 11 speed hyperglide+ cassette that was mentionned during XTR launch but was never actually available.
Looks pretty much like exactly what I was hoping for. Now to decide if I want to open up my wallet.
Pretty sweet looking bike. If I didn't already open up my wallet for a Megatower this would be in the running. Stays are a bit on the long side, but I'm loving everything else.
That 9-45t cassette from shimano is neat. I've wanted a tighter 12 speed option for a while other than stuff like e13 and garbaruk. I ran...
That 9-45t cassette from shimano is neat. I've wanted a tighter 12 speed option for a while other than stuff like e13 and garbaruk. I ran e13's 9t stuff for a while and on most bikes it worked well, some bike shapes didn't play nice with the 9t for the most part it worked out well.
Shimano had that XTR 10-45t cassette but as far as I could tell it was vapourware; I've never managed to see one in real life. But 9-45t allegedly coming on a bike? XTR LINKGLIDE being 11 speed? This is crazy. it's like they listened to enthusiasts instead of the MORE GEARS BIGGER CASSETTES MORE BETTER crowd.
The 10-45 12 speed is commonly available.
However, the 10-45 11 speed that was announced, and even listed incoming on websites, never made mass production.
That said, I bought one from a bike shop that had 3 of them and it's on my Smuggler as we speak, and it's perfect gearing and shifting with an absolutely awesome weight. I mean, the entire set up is .5# lighter than a Transmission right off the rear wheel.
Does creak like a mofo however like all XTR Shimano multipiece cassettes unless you disassemble and grease between the gears, which I don't.
The 11 speed is really just the 10-51 12 speed, with the 1st gear removed.
As soon as you lock up all bets are off course. To be honest I’ve never really ridden anything where I found pedal kickback to be...
As soon as you lock up all bets are off course. To be honest I’ve never really ridden anything where I found pedal kickback to be annoying beyond when the wheel is locked up. Even going back to back with and without chain. There’s a part of me that actually kind of likes being able to use chain tension to keep it a little higher. Let the cranks rotate backwards a little on landing and the impact is lessened using more travel. Keep feet entirely flat and push through it for more efficiency.
Had this realization at northstar on closing day. Finally realized that on some drops my ankles were getting blasted by PK and that I needed to let my feet rotate on impact.
I don’t view this as a positive, though. Trying to absorb impacts while rotating my feet backwards is not enjoyable or efficient or very effective. If riders have adapted to this behavior that’s fine for them but I would much rather be on a bike that is designed to avoid that phenomenon.
My biggest issue is that this has to be putting more weight in our hands/force into our upper body. I want to ride through my feet not my hands, ESPECIALLY in rough sections and in moments of impact. I’m stoked for the innovation happening around PK because it’s going to unlock a style of riding that a lot of us didn’t even know we needed
Re: upcoming Shimano updates—I’ll be very curious to see whether they follow SRAM’s lead on pushing the cassette outboard for a 55mm chainline. I wish SRAM hadn’t...
Re: upcoming Shimano updates—I’ll be very curious to see whether they follow SRAM’s lead on pushing the cassette outboard for a 55mm chainline.
I wish SRAM hadn’t done it to begin with, but now that the toothpaste is out of the tube, everyone else kind of needs to do it too, no?
I really hope that's not the case. The angles created are just not ideal in any way. Why would Shimano need to do it?
Re: upcoming Shimano updates—I’ll be very curious to see whether they follow SRAM’s lead on pushing the cassette outboard for a 55mm chainline. I wish SRAM hadn’t...
Re: upcoming Shimano updates—I’ll be very curious to see whether they follow SRAM’s lead on pushing the cassette outboard for a 55mm chainline.
I wish SRAM hadn’t done it to begin with, but now that the toothpaste is out of the tube, everyone else kind of needs to do it too, no?
I really hope that's not the case. The angles created are just not ideal in any way. Why would Shimano need to do it?
Chainring clearance on the frame right? Frame manufacturers are wanting to make stays wider at the frame or main pivot, so the Chainring has to move out.
Re: upcoming Shimano updates—I’ll be very curious to see whether they follow SRAM’s lead on pushing the cassette outboard for a 55mm chainline. I wish SRAM hadn’t...
Re: upcoming Shimano updates—I’ll be very curious to see whether they follow SRAM’s lead on pushing the cassette outboard for a 55mm chainline.
I wish SRAM hadn’t done it to begin with, but now that the toothpaste is out of the tube, everyone else kind of needs to do it too, no?
Chainring clearance on the frame right? Frame manufacturers are wanting to make stays wider at the frame or main pivot, so the Chainring has to move...
Chainring clearance on the frame right? Frame manufacturers are wanting to make stays wider at the frame or main pivot, so the Chainring has to move out.
Pretty much all the frame manufacturers moved to a 55mm chainline ahead of transmission’s release. SRAM pushed their cassette outboard, so it pretty much all comes out in the wash. But it fucked things for older components.
Newer frames, for the most part, are requiring a crankset based around the 55 chainline, so now if the cassette isn’t pushed outboard on the new shimano groupsets, chainline will be awful.
Saw this EXT Vaia at Sundance loam pass event on an Ari, talked to the ext guys for a bit about it. He said it’s internally adjustable from 170-200, meant for heavy enduro and dh. He said they’ll start selling hopefully in November for around 2k USD
They will launch Di2 GRX 1x ,XTR and Xt together because they all share the same architecture.
I'd bet on a steeper HT, more progression and (hopefully) a bit more stack.
No it's 100% serious. Gotta eliminate that pedal kick even from the tires.
A bluetooth chain and crank would solve all pedal kickback
from the blurred pictures, the new shimano stuff does not appear to be wired, I am surprised
Great trivia. Never heard of this super limited production product. Wild. Here's an article from 2008 about the crank for anyone else who's curious. Interestingly it still had an aluminum core with a carbon outer wrap: https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/product-news/shimano-carbon-crankset-update-94640
Honestly, Cranks are the last place I think I need Carbon on my bike. Frame, Bars, and wheels is where carbon is good for the average rider. Let them keep doing the aluminum hollowtec II cranks, they're my favorite in the market anyways.
Carbon cranks and carbon bars both seem a bit sketchy to me. Ive seen quite a few snapped and it looks like it could hurt if your in a bad spot when it does snap.
That 9-45t cassette from shimano is neat. I've wanted a tighter 12 speed option for a while other than stuff like e13 and garbaruk. I ran e13's 9t stuff for a while and on most bikes it worked well, some bike shapes didn't play nice with the 9t for the most part it worked out well.
Shimano had that XTR 10-45t cassette but as far as I could tell it was vapourware; I've never managed to see one in real life. But 9-45t allegedly coming on a bike? XTR LINKGLIDE being 11 speed? This is crazy. it's like they listened to enthusiasts instead of the MORE GEARS BIGGER CASSETTES MORE BETTER crowd.
That 10-45 12speed XTR cassette is definetly not vapourware. Ran one for 2-3 season and currently running a SLX 10-45 12sp cassette (there is also a XT 10-45 version) with the same XTR GS 12 speed derailleur. They are also the cassette used currently for the 12 speed GRX gravel group so plenty of stock available. But there is no SLX GS derailleur, only XT or XTR version. My next build will be XT GS derailleur and 10-45 SLX cassette with XTR chain.
The vapourware stuff was the 10-45 11 speed hyperglide+ cassette that was mentionned during XTR launch but was never actually available.
I´m running the XT GS derailleur and Sram 11s 10-42 XG117 75 cassete, worques great!
Would be nice to have a wirless 11s deralleur option.
What shifter are you running?
New sentinel is on transition website. Even though IG post said 8am PST
New Sentinel is up.
https://www.transitionbikes.com/Bikes_Sentinel.cfm
Looks pretty much like exactly what I was hoping for. Now to decide if I want to open up my wallet.
I run exactly the same set up. I use a xt shifter.
New Sentinel has a reach in size L shorter than the Smuggler. The pendulum finally swings?
Same. Might need to swap out my Smuggler for one of these!
ANd I really hope they did something different than the "window" to route hoses into the rear triangle...
And empty it.............
Pretty sweet looking bike. If I didn't already open up my wallet for a Megatower this would be in the running. Stays are a bit on the long side, but I'm loving everything else.
rocky instinct powerplay SL - https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/rocky-mountain-releases-2025-instinct-powerplay-sl-e-mtb
cotic steel ebike - https://www.vitalmtb.com/news/press-release/cotic-introduces-first-ever-e-mtb-meet-rocket
sentinel first ride review - https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/first-ride-transitions-sentinel-v3
The 10-45 12 speed is commonly available.
However, the 10-45 11 speed that was announced, and even listed incoming on websites, never made mass production.
That said, I bought one from a bike shop that had 3 of them and it's on my Smuggler as we speak, and it's perfect gearing and shifting with an absolutely awesome weight. I mean, the entire set up is .5# lighter than a Transmission right off the rear wheel.
Does creak like a mofo however like all XTR Shimano multipiece cassettes unless you disassemble and grease between the gears, which I don't.
The 11 speed is really just the 10-51 12 speed, with the 1st gear removed.
I really dislike that 95% of size L's have a 475mm Reach and XLs have a 500m reach.
The bikes need to offer 10mm of reach adjust for those of us in between.
That said, the new Sentinel looks like an ideal AM rig to my eyes.
Had this realization at northstar on closing day. Finally realized that on some drops my ankles were getting blasted by PK and that I needed to let my feet rotate on impact.
I don’t view this as a positive, though. Trying to absorb impacts while rotating my feet backwards is not enjoyable or efficient or very effective. If riders have adapted to this behavior that’s fine for them but I would much rather be on a bike that is designed to avoid that phenomenon.
My biggest issue is that this has to be putting more weight in our hands/force into our upper body. I want to ride through my feet not my hands, ESPECIALLY in rough sections and in moments of impact. I’m stoked for the innovation happening around PK because it’s going to unlock a style of riding that a lot of us didn’t even know we needed
Re: upcoming Shimano updates—I’ll be very curious to see whether they follow SRAM’s lead on pushing the cassette outboard for a 55mm chainline.
I wish SRAM hadn’t done it to begin with, but now that the toothpaste is out of the tube, everyone else kind of needs to do it too, no?
I really hope that's not the case. The angles created are just not ideal in any way. Why would Shimano need to do it?
Chainring clearance on the frame right? Frame manufacturers are wanting to make stays wider at the frame or main pivot, so the Chainring has to move out.
Pretty much all the frame manufacturers moved to a 55mm chainline ahead of transmission’s release. SRAM pushed their cassette outboard, so it pretty much all comes out in the wash. But it fucked things for older components.
Newer frames, for the most part, are requiring a crankset based around the 55 chainline, so now if the cassette isn’t pushed outboard on the new shimano groupsets, chainline will be awful.
Saw this EXT Vaia at Sundance loam pass event on an Ari, talked to the ext guys for a bit about it. He said it’s internally adjustable from 170-200, meant for heavy enduro and dh. He said they’ll start selling hopefully in November for around 2k USD