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Can we have a religion topic somewhere else thanks

If lameness was grounds, then nearly all of us would already be banned!

Nope. I know it's hard to prove or disprove but I'm just a long time thread follower who was pleased to have finally discovered a rumor and innovation hint 🤠

$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.

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...

Not that deep bro

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.

You are not alone don't worry.

I'm with you on this one - the whole build up with all the MoiMoi TV videos and Craigslist BS is driving me nuts!!! Jsut show the SRAM Fanboys the goods already. I personally (do care how integrated) will never go wireless..probably will be the future but for now, workhorse Shimano XT everything.

I'm in the same boat electronics wise, as I've made it clear many times, but I'm also very interested in what is happening for precisely this reason. If you want a mechanical grouoset that is worth peanuts on the road, for any "new" stuff you have to go Campagnolo. Both Sram and Shimano have gone fully electric, 105 and Rival included. With Campagnolo only the Super record is electronic, but is is also available in mechanical form. While Di2 12spd mountain groups are nowhere to be seen, all the murmurs are that Sram will only have a gx mechanical group...

Not really a tech rumor, but if carbon flexstay S-works prototype spy shot cross country race bikes have chainguides in 2023, everyone should have a chainguide. Case closed.

Confirmed on Instagram today. https://www.instagram.com/stories/gee_atherton/3053062964731950125/ (weird that the previous press release just mentioned Galfer)

Can we get back to rumors and spy shots please?

How about you turn everything around and suddenly have no stiffnes problems with slack head-angles and the lubricant in the right place? Wait that already exists…

it's rumored to last 4 weeks vs. the usual 2.

Listened to a bit of the Ride Along podcast and realized Team Robot was clearly trying to send us a hidden message in the photo!!! The hands are a dead give away! One is clearly the NC State wolfpack gesture which is a similar species to a fox (aka Fox Factory). The other hand is in a rock-on gesture, so obviously Rockshox. Only “V” on his shirt is visible, which doesn’t mean anything, but when you combine it with the “DC” it forms “VDC” the abbreviation for voltage direct current which is the basis for any battery powered device, including...

More ground clearance? Sounds like a perfect job for IMBA, not bike engineers.