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grover
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by grover on Tue Jul 14, 2015 12:21 am
I've ridden it.
Not much to say that isn't already known. Right shift paddle for harder at cassette, left shift paddle easier at cassette. Both left and right shift paddle together to trigger front derailleur. Different but took me about 30 seconds to get the hang of it (then I got back on mechanical red and hit both levers to change the front derailleur - it had become that natural)
Shift levers have a nice mechanical feel, not just a button.
As far as function...it works. Gears change as they should like a mechanical groupset.
I've also played around with it off a bike. The shifter would trigger the front derailleur from more than 20metres away (probably further but we couldn't be bothered walking further). Not sure if that's good or bad.
There's a few specifics I'm not sure on yet. I don't know if sequential shifting is an option. That would remove the need for hitting both levers at the same time (eg. when eating)
I'm probably most keen on wireless single ring for the cyclocross bike (hopefully combined with updated hydro discs - smaller hoods). No cables to maintain (or wiring - fully sealed frame) for CX is a big drawcard. And single ring once again removes the need to hit both levers at once. Fingers crossed for a wireless rear derailleur with a clutch in it for chain retention.
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bikedoc
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by bikedoc on Tue Jul 14, 2015 6:38 am
No not a mechanical vs electric thing just an overall shift quality thing. Sticking a shimano chain set, chain and cassette on would probably help it a lot.
It works as is but it still has some catching up to do, I think both shimanos and campags electric shifting is nicer.
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HammerTime2
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by HammerTime2 on Tue Jul 14, 2015 3:31 pm
grover wrote:I'm probably most keen on wireless single ring for the cyclocross bike (hopefully combined with updated hydro discs - smaller hoods).
Please clarify. How do hoods on SRAM electric compare in size and shape to Red mechanical? Who needs huge ass hoods when they don't need to contain mechanical components? Some people with smaller hands prefer smaller circumference hoods. Plus, this is WW - smaller hoods are lighter. Or make different size hoods.
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showdown
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by showdown on Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:27 pm
The hoods on the SRAM electric group are totally redesigned. They are much much narrower than the mechanical hoods. They're more squared off than Di2 but feel about the same size. In general the levers and hoods are in every way more rectilinear than Shimano's more organic lines. Neither here nor there just different. They feel nice in the hands (I wear small gloves) much like my Di2 hoods. A huge improvement over the mechanical hoods.
The sprint/climbing satellite shifters are more like buttons than switches... So more for climbing than sprinting.
Other than that, it looks and feels very slick and totally production ready. There's a whole bunch of other stuff that hasn't been reported on but I can't say more about it.
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mattjevans
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by mattjevans on Wed Jul 15, 2015 10:03 am
grover wrote:
I'm probably most keen on wireless single ring for the cyclocross bike (hopefully combined with updated hydro discs - smaller hoods). No cables to maintain (or wiring - fully sealed frame) for CX is a big drawcard. And single ring once again removes the need to hit both levers at once. Fingers crossed for a wireless rear derailleur with a clutch in it for chain retention.
+1 to that, I'm still riding 2011 Red but in a 1x10 with CX1 front ring
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allenpg
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by allenpg on Wed Jul 15, 2015 11:00 pm
grover wrote:I'm probably most keen on wireless single ring for the cyclocross bike (hopefully combined with updated hydro discs - smaller hoods). No cables to maintain (or wiring - fully sealed frame) for CX is a big drawcard. And single ring once again removes the need to hit both levers at once. Fingers crossed for a wireless rear derailleur with a clutch in it for chain retention.
Considering how big SRAM is in CX, this is already in the works...
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spartan
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by spartan on Fri Jul 17, 2015 3:03 am
anyone know when SRAM will officially launch the group...
getting pretty late for oem bikes for 2016
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