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10/10 Noah I did do some math and stared at a dyno for a long time. It's frustrating to read stuff stated as fact that is not correct.

In the picture there's a bolt in the top tube, behind the shock near the seat tube, suggesting that there is a short link to drive the shock.

Steve- changing HSC does nothing to your rebound setting (on either SDLX air or coil). I'll need to see your dyno graphs proving otherwise.

or because it's .*~aero~*. Also likely that there is a chainring-based power meter option. The new SRAM Force AXS dropped today, and they are offering chainring-integrated power meters AND crank-based power meters. Apparently chainring-based is more accurate and stiffer, but nice to see a crank option so your power meter doesn't die when your chainrings wear out.

New Specialized "Supercaliber" and new SRAM stuff.

$1600 for a shock is crazy expensive. For that amount of money I would much rather buy a cheaper shock (like a RS) and spent a few days with a tuner to get a revalve for my speed and weight, and have a better performing shock overall.

i posted this in tech forum - "agreed that price is heavy and not for everyone/most riders. fwiw, if shock is sent in for service each year, warranty is reset for another year, not to mention if you get a new bike, they'll configure the shock to the new bike. when we were w/ darren, he said that shock #47 from 2016 (or some long-ass time ago), came in for service, still going strong. different ways to perceive 'cost' or value." the personalized/tuning/customer service aspect of it all may be worth the price for some. made in USA? if you...

Man, You can literally go out today and buy all the XX1 components your little heart desires that are still cable actuated, Canadian online parts suppliers have it all in stock (TBS bike parts) except the crankset. Please, just go buy it, and ride yer bike, and stop worrying about it. Its not that big a deal, you'll be just fine. Maybe chill out on your obsession with new SRAM highest tier only being AXS, which is only speculation.

Dang, what a value. Basically every other equivalently-spec’d E-bike is several thousand more.

Castle build is sick. Event looks amazing. My son always wants to go... but I think we'll hold off until he's a little older, hah.

This coupled with the suggested timeline sure sounds like I'll be riding a shimano drivetrain after 15 years...

price is insane.... better to pickup a used one and have it modded for $160. Or just buy the new RS and save yourself 1k.

XX/X0 almost certainly only wireless GX will likely have a cable actuated option Price tiers: XX X0 GX (AXS) GX (Cable)

12spd drivetrains killed the last chance for gearboxes.

push getting ready to release a new version of the 11-6? Just when I got my current one for the MT2😔

XX/XO is March. GX is June. unsure on suspension releases. Source: the back of a weet-bix packet.