The mechanical 12 speed levers with the ability to go to a eagle cassette in back might be the most interesting part of today's announcements. I'm pretty sure I'm entirely electronic shifting from here on, but I think the mechanical mullet option is going to make a lot of people happy.
I've been curious how Rival AXS stuff has been holding up in the long term. SRAM's lower end stuff has always had some serious problems with durability and reliability in tough conditions.
I've been curious how Rival AXS stuff has been holding up in the long term. SRAM's lower end stuff has always had some serious problems with durability and reliability in tough conditions.
Don't know what constitutes 'long term' but I've been riding it for a bit over a year now. 13k km on a gravel bike that doubles as a daily commuter. Lots of rain, some snow and freezing temps last winter. For the past month nothing but heat and dust. Worked flawlessly so far.
I came from Force 1 mechanical and couldn't get Force 1 AXS at the time (tail end of COVID supply problems). The one thing I regret not having researched and that would in retrospect have made me wait is that with Rival, there's no button that allows you to 'lock' the derailleur, which greatly facilitates chain removal. Other than that I'd say: go Rival.
