They're essentially the same weight as any other good quality 7000 series aluminum crankset, are they not? Turbine maybe 10g lighter, RF Aeffect R, old GX, etc. all about the same. Not heavy at all, the X0 is just very light for an aluminum crank.
I've ridden with him a few times here in Moab and he's one of the most amazing bike handlers I have ever seen! Last year at 15 he was doing lines that have never been done and climbs tech faster and better than I thought possible. He's super mellow and calm, just stoked to be riding. His future looks bright.
Agree…I briefly met him at the bottom of a stage where he just broke a chain. Super mellow about it- not pissed or anything. Just carried on… I’m a fan. Haha
Wishful thinking… don’t forget this is the bike industry. They probably just realized it could be better after XX and XO were already finalized and a project manager somewhere up the line said “better late than never”
Interesting that GX has the battery mounted in a new position thats probably a better more protected place than what the old axs mechs and other Transmission mechs have. Having said that, I've never actually had an axs battery knocked out of the mech in a crash but have heard reports of it happening. It looks like it would be much less likely to happen with this design if at all. You would have thought that the xx1 transmission stuff would have benefited from this updated design first? Strange order to release it in. I guess it means all the...
@TEAMROBOT Just listened, great fun! A day after listening I was cleaning my garage and I find a random water bottle a buddy loaned me in a pinch. Lone and behold it’s a Team robot kill yourself bottle. I should go buy a lottery ticket. I hope they have you back on in the future to re-hash some of your old articles.