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SRAM unveils next generation direct mount 1x drivetrains and brakes

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Liam Mercer

Since beginning his mountain biking career while working as a resort photographer in Greece in 2014, Liam became a freelance contributor at off.road.cc in 2019. From there, he’s climbed the journalism job ladder from staff writer to deputy technical editor, now finding his place as technical editor.

Partial to the odd enduro race, heart rate-raising efforts on slim-tyred cross-country bikes, hell-for-leather e-MTB blasts or even casual gravel jaunts, there’s not a corner of off-road cycling where Liam fears to tread. With more than 40 bike reviews under his belt and hundreds more on MTB, e-MTB and gravel parts and accessories, Liam’s expertise continues to be cemented and respected by the industry.

4 comments

1 year 8 months ago

Secret_squirrel wrote:

 

So does this mean brands have to maintain both a Shimano rear triangle AND a Sram rear triangle.

 

Not in this case, the frame has to be designed for the SRAM universal hanger, but if you use Shimano, you use the hanger in the frame.

 

It does seem a typical SRAM solution - make a design so expensive that any benefits of reliability or robustness are lost because you could just buy a few spare rear derailleurs for the same price. 

It is not even unique to keep the chain engaged through the change, as Shimano supposedly have done this on their latest generation of Hyperglide+ - but their system reduces shift time rather than extending it.

 

Needs a back to back comparison.

1 year 8 months ago

Griff500 wrote:

 

Does a Rear Deraulleur need to have a "stronger connection"?  Isn't one of the functions of a hanger to act as a weak link, minimising the chances of damage to the RD and/or frame, in the event of an incident? 

 

I was thinking the exact same thing:  iirc a good hanger is designed to fail before the derailleur does.  I'd rather replace a bent hanger than purchase a new derailleur cage.  I'm not too clear on all the benefits of this new setup, except that everything will probably be extremely proprietary to SRAM.

1 year 8 months ago

Does a Rear Deraulleur need to have a "stronger connection"?  Isn't one of the functions of a hanger to act as a weak link, minimising the chances of damage to the RD and/or frame, in the event of an incident? 

1 year 8 months ago

So does this mean brands have to maintain both a Shimano rear triangle AND a Sram rear triangle.