SRAM Introduces XX1 Black, Carbon Crank Boots and more
The 1x drivetrain that launched an XC World Championship, SRAM XX1 was built to be simpler, lighter and more durable than any other. Now available in black. XX1 BLACK XX1 CRANKSET WITH X-SYNC™ DIRECT MOUNT CHAIN RING XX1 X-HORIZON™ REAR DERAILLEUR XX1 TRIGGER SHIFTER XG-1199 X-DOME™ CASSETTE XD™ DRIVER BODY PC-XX1 CHAIN CARBON CRANK BOOT […]
New SRAM X-SYNC direct mount chain rings
Making SRAM 1x even better with the simplicity of the new SRAM X-SYNC Direct Mount chain ring. Engineered in Germany, the new Direct Mount rings bring lighter weight and greater simplicity to XX1, X01 and X1-1400 cranksets. SRAM’s Direct Mount rings give riders the perfect opportunity for a serious upgrade. Crank options After market cranksets […]
Success for SRAM | RockShox athletes at RedBull Rampage
Lacondeguy, Zink and Semenuk complete a full SRAM | RockShox podium in the desert of Virgin, Utah. Lacondeguy crowned RedBull Rampage Champion, Zink takes Best Trick two years in a row and Semenuk walks away as 2014 FMB Champion. In an all new location of the mountain for 2014, the ninth edition of the RedBull […]
SRAM athletes ready for Redbull Rampage
After success at the RedBull District Ride, SRAM | RockShox athletes prepare themselves for the RedBull Rampage Photo by Ale Di Lullo Brandon Semenuk’s winning runs at the RedBull Joyride and the RedBull District Ride stepped him up from second place overall, to leading the FMB Diamond Series points standings. With one event left in […]
Preview: SRAM XX1 Quarq Power Meter
SRAM have introduced Quarq power meter cranks to its XX1 range. South African availability and pricing has yet to be confirmed. For now, catch up on all the technical details in the press release below. SRAM XX1 Power Meter Carbon arms – 170 and 175mm 156 and 168mm Q-factors 104 BCD – 32, 34, 36, […]
User Review: SRAM Guide RSC brakes and Centerline Rotor
SRAM recently released the Guide family of brakes that supercedes the Avid range of brakes. SRAM claims its been designed from the ground up to essentially address all the long standing problems that plagued Avid brakes. I recently received the RSC model to find out if SRAM has succeeded. Inadvertently, I’ve become a dedicated SRAM […]
Update: New SRAM (not Avid) brakes revealed, say goodbye to Elixirs (Avid?)
Say hello to SRAM Guides. Spotted here on Velovert.com, it looks like SRAM are finally releasing a new brake to their lineup. Or are they ditching the old Elixir lineup altogether? UPDATE: SRAM has not branded these new Guide brakes with Avid, but instead using their own branding. Could this be the distinction mean that […]
Video: On The Hub Couch – What’s on the horizon for SRAM
Last week at the Cycle Tour Expo we caught up with a few people in the industry on our famed couch. Jeremy from Cape Cycle Systems, distributor of SRAM in South Africa, gives us quick run down of what lies in store for SRAM. And hints at something electric on the cards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=upgY9koOoOY
Video of the Week Two: RockShox Game of Bike – Aaron Chase vs. Kirt Vories
I lied, this is the last video of the week. A couple of mates playing a game of bike. It’s simple, one person does a trick and the other has to repeat it. If you don’t, you get a letter. It carries on until someone spells ‘bike’. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAUxrFG9Qow I’m definitely going to try this with […]
SRAM X01 Launch – Full Sus Debate
When SRAM first introduced the XX1 it was met with scepticism. But what was first looked at as weird has turned out to work, so well that SRAM has decided to expand on that idea and offer the 1×11 drivetrain in cheaper X0 form. The recent big news out of the US was the launch […]