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few rows down, it says: Setup Cog for fool-proof set up. Utilizes well accepted and broadly available XD driverbody. So I would think it`s still old XD freehub.

I think he means that the bikes haven't really changed design wise since 2014, which is not true. They have kept the same suspension platform, which has been tweaked with every iteration, they have reworked the front & rear triangle and changed the angles with every iteration as well. You could pretty much argue that Yeti and Sant Cruz have done much the same, bar some frame storage bs and tube in tube cable routing...

Please ignore me if these were covered ages ago but I but popped onto the Giant site to see if they had a sale but they have new bikes and frames https://www.giant-bicycles.com/au/bikes/mountain-bikes/full-suspension#…

$2k for a groupset? Does it come with a spare bike?

I think the plan is to have: XX, Deluxe XX, Super Deluxe XX, Super Deluxe XX Select, Super Deluxe XX Select Plus, Super Deluxe XX Ultimate, Super Deluxe XX Ultimate SL, Super Deluxe XX Ultimate SL AXS, and, of course, Super Deluxe XX Ultimate SL AXS Flight Control™ B52 C130 with Electrolytes.

I cant for the life of me think why GX isnt acceptable, other than youd like something more blingy. I'm willing to put a 6 pack on the fact, that in a blind test, you couldnt tell the difference between a GX rear mech, and an either higher priced equivalent. Ill supply the bike, and beer, and put you to the test on it if youre willing. As noted in earlier posts, you can get current gen, cable XX1 groupsets on TBS bike parts for mere shillings. If you need it, go get it, otherwise, I'm unsure about complaining about...

my guess is that its just too difficult to justify the costs of carbon tooling for a DH bike. even trek and spesh have gone back to AL for the latest iterations of the session and demo.

The thing is current generation XX1 axs derailleur is twice the price of the cable actuated one and do we need to pay twice the money (probably the new one will be more expensive than twice) for a premium product because they stopped producing the cable version? If they do then they have to make the GX more premium because the quality difference between gx and xo/xx1 is quite obvious. The sport is very expensive as it is and i don't think we need to make it more expensive by reducing product options.

Not that anyone cares... I have gx axs and I'm on my 3rd derailleur (first two were warrantied for clutch failures). I originally had it on my enduro bike because that's the bike I put all the fancy stuff on... but I also travel with it in a bike bag often and liked the ability to remove it from the frame easily and not having to wrap it in a pool noodle to protect the rear triangle. I digress... I have since removed it from my enduro bike and moved it over to my ebike and if given the choice...

jesus wept, The amount of whinging from you lot on a forum specifically about tech rumours and innovation is astounding to me. Primoz, man, like I said, theres tonnes of brand new XX1 out in the world, go buy it so you no longer have to worry. I can only assume you have tried AXS on your mtb, strangely everyone Ive spoken to that owns it, absolutely loves it. Ive seen many online complaints, but I dont put too much stock into that, cause often its people weirdly expressing opinions about something they know very little about those of you...

If you are stuck with headset cable routing, then every cable you can avoid, is a win on maintenance side.

Anybody else here who just couldn't care any less what nonsense SRAM is up to or am I the only one? I'm just not at all excited about electronics this, wireless that - but that is what SRAM seems to have focused on these days. None of that stuff is gonna get anywhere near my bike.

Instasram posted this, the same gimmick as the original AXS I think? Launch is probably a week away.

Miranda miller definitely on a santacruz

More hair than 3/4 of the members on vital

New media squidlet

Tire swapping conversations in team rumors might be a sign of the times, silly season is wrapped up (??)

Any day now!

Link taken from WW forum. https://twitter.com/AshinChina/status/1633112176952061952

With the Trek on the non-drive side, and the Nomad in soft focus, there's not much detail to see, but Miranda's bikes in today's SRAM announcement are clearly set up with the new stuff. You can tell the crankset is different than current models, you can see that the controller pods are the new shape, and—I could definitely be wrong about this one—the amount of exposed stanchion on the droppers has me thinking those miiiiiiight be 200s. Maybe.