Cassettes

Discover the All-New Shimano SLX and XT 12-Speed Drivetrains, Brakes and More (feature story)

Posted by dstucki on 5/30/2019 8:00 AM

Bryn Atkinson 1x12 First Look First Ride Wheelsets Shifters Rotors Rear Derailleurs Hydraulic Disc Brakes Front Derailleurs Shimano

First Look: Truvativ Descendant TLD CoLab Components (feature story)

Posted by hurricanejoel on 5/23/2019 7:00 AM

First Look Shifters Rear Derailleurs Handlebars Cranks Troy Lee Designs SRAM Truvativ

Wide Just Got Wider: Introducing the 556%, 9-50T TRS+ Cassette from ethirteen (press release)*

Posted by iceman2058 on 4/11/2019 7:02 AM

e*thirteen Enduro Trail / All-Mountain

TRW Active Enters the Mountain Bike Drivetrain Market (news story)

Posted by iceman2058 on 11/5/2018 2:37 AM

Rear Derailleurs Shifters

A Better XTR? Vital Rides the New Shimano M9100 Group in Crested Butte (feature story)

Posted by kafin8ed on 7/26/2018 7:31 AM

Shimano Chains Clipless Pedals Hydraulic Disc Brakes Rear Derailleurs Rear Hubs Shifters Thomas Vanderham First Ride Jesse Melamed Crested Butte, Colorado Andrew Shandro 1x12 1x11

A 13-Speed Hydraulic Drivetrain? Rotor Components at Eurobike 2018 (feature story)

Posted by sspomer on 7/8/2018 2:23 PM

Rear Derailleurs Shifters ROTOR Eurobike 2018 1x13

ethirteen TRS+ Cassette (product)*

Product Guide Cassettes e*thirteen e*thirteen Cassettes

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1 member review

Price: $249.00

e*thirteen Tested First Ride

Hacked: ethirteen's 11 to 12-Speed Drivetrain Conversion (feature story)*

Posted by bturman on 6/25/2018 3:49 AM

e*thirteen Rear Derailleurs How-To / Instruction 1x12

Shimano Goes BIG - New 12-Speed 1X XTR Drivetrains, Brakes and More (feature story)

Posted by bturman on 5/25/2018 8:02 AM

Shimano Chains Cranks Front Hubs Hydraulic Disc Brakes Rear Derailleurs Rear Hubs Seatposts Shifters First Look 1x12

SRAM X01 Eagle

Don't believe the hype – Eagle is actually a Turkey (product review)

The Good:

Range for days, Looks the part

The Bad:

Weak non-adjustable clutch can't control chain slap, numerous jams and blown jockey wheels/mech cages, sensitive B-tension. Chainring is soft as cheese. Stupidly expensive and the mech hangs down a long way.

Overall Review: I ran X01 Eagle on my bike for three months over summer. Riding a few times each week and racing 4 one-day enduros and one 6-day trans event. I had numerous problems with Eagle. Not so much in terms of shifting. It moves up and down through the the block quickly and consistently. (Though it's ...

Posted by DDB1 on 4/8/2018 3:15 AM

SRAM Tested Rear Derailleurs 1x12 Chainrings Chains Cranks

Shimano xtr with eagle cassette and shifter. (forum topic)

Posted by Matt Puchniak on 3/16/2018 7:35 PM

Question Shimano SRAM

How-To: Fix Common Rear Derailleur Shifting Problems (video)

The rear derailleur is the heart of most mountain bike drivetrains. As the 1x drivetrain becomes standard issue on capable cross-country, trail and enduro bikes, we're left with one shifter, cable and derailleur to adjust for top-to-bottom gear range performance. GMBN has put together a handy gu...

Posted by sspomer on 11/6/2017 9:26 AM

Shimano SRAM Rear Derailleurs Shifters BOX Components How-To / Instruction 1x12 Chains Beginner

SRAM GX Eagle (product)

Product Guide Rear Derailleurs SRAM SRAM Rear Derailleurs

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Price: $110.00

SRAM First Ride First Look Rear Derailleurs Cranks Chains 1x12 Chainrings

BOX 7-Speed DH & 11-Speed Trail Drivetrains at Eurobike (feature story)

Posted by sspomer on 8/30/2017 6:19 PM

Chains Rear Derailleurs Shifters Downhill Enduro Trail / All-Mountain BOX Components Eurobike 2017

e*thirteen TRS+ Cassette

Vital Review Torture Tested: Over 84 Miles & 11,000 Feet of Elevation Gain on the New ethirteen TRS+ 11-Speed 9-46 Tooth Cassette (product review)*

For the last year some friends and I have been toying with the idea of riding the Colorado Trail from Molas Pass to Durango – a ride actually deserving of the word "epic." Three weeks ago we made the high-country adventure happen. We planned to tackle the beast over two days with a sag-wagon ful...

Posted by bturman on 8/29/2017 1:47 AM

e*thirteen Tested First Ride

ethirteen's TRS+ 9-46t Cassette, only $249 and 339g (press release)*

Posted by sspomer on 8/28/2017 5:35 PM

e*thirteen Eurobike 2017

WINNING BIKE: Aaron Gwin's YT TUES (photo album)

Posted by sspomer on 8/28/2017 12:19 PM

SRAM GX Eagle

Vital Review First Look, First Ride: SRAM GX Eagle Drivetrain - More Range For All (product review)

When you look back at the history of SRAM's 1X drivetrains, it took quite a while for all that wonderful technology to trickle down to a price point that many considered to be affordable. Three years and multiple intermediary drivetrains separated the 2012 introduction of XX1, the company's flag...

Posted by bturman on 6/8/2017 1:25 AM

SRAM First Ride First Look Rear Derailleurs Cranks Chains 1x12 Chainrings

Vital MTB's The Inside Line Podcast Episode 12 - Chris Hilton, Product Manager for MTB Drivetrain at SRAM (feature story)

Posted by sspomer on 6/7/2017 10:42 AM

SRAM Chains Rear Derailleurs Interview Vital's Voice 1x12 The Inside Line Podcast

2017 Sea Otter Classic Pit Bits (photo album)

Posted by FredLikesTrikes on 4/26/2017 7:07 AM

SRAM X01 Eagle (product)

Product Guide Rear Derailleurs SRAM SRAM Rear Derailleurs

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1 member review

Price: $220.00

SRAM Tested Rear Derailleurs 1x12 Chainrings Chains Cranks

Guerrilla Gravity BFC Cog (product)

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Price: $90.00

Guerrilla Gravity Made in the USA

SRAM X01 Eagle

Vital Review Long Term Tested: SRAM X01 Eagle 1x12 Drivetrain (product review)

On a summer trip to Whistler, a few friends and I ditched the lift line in favor of the lesser traveled trails on nearby Blackcomb. The ride began just like any other - popping wheelies and cracking jokes as we made our way to the base of the mountain. Then the pitch kicked up a few notches. My ...

Posted by bturman on 1/26/2017 9:13 AM

SRAM Tested Rear Derailleurs 1x12 Chainrings Chains Cranks

e*thirteen TRS+ Cassette

Featured Review ethirteen TRSr 9-46 Cassette (product review)*

The Good:

Light weight with a claimed weight of 303 grams, or 287 grams depending on what page of e*thirteen's website your looking at. I didn't measure it, but it feels much lighter than the Shimano 11-46 cassette it replaced. The gear ratios are well thought out and feel closer together compared to Shimano's XT cassette. Shifting is buttery smooth, even after two months of use. The 9 and 10 tooth cogs really let you get moving on downhill and flat sections. No unusual squeaks or weird noises as of now.

The Bad:

This cassette is expensive even by SRAM standards. Shifting into the 9 tooth cog isn't as consistent as the remaining cogs. Sometimes it takes a couple pedal revolutions to get it to grab the cog when paired with a XTR derailleur. Ironically, shifting is quicker and more consistent with a XT derailluer.

Overall Review: This cassette offers much better performance, range and weight savings compared to Shimano's 11-46 XT cassette. I've been running it for a couple months now and it works just as good as the day I installed it. Tooth wear looks minimal to non-existent at this point in the cassette's life; however...

Posted by VonR on 1/20/2017 9:43 PM

e*thirteen Tested First Ride