Force eTap Wide is here. Finally, SRAM is offering something between the 33F/33R low gear of 46/33 crankset +10-33 cassette combo and the mullet 1x setup with a 10-50 rear cassette.
Cliffs notes:
-43/30 crankset + specific front derailleur (needed because of the 2.5mm wider chainline chosen for greater tire clearance).
-10-36 cassette
-Mid-cage rear derailleur; required for the 10-36 cassette above, will also shift the 10-33 and 10-28.
-Brifters/brakes & chain are carryover
-No power meter option
https://www.bikeradar.com/...ap-axs-wide-gearing/
[EDIT] I was so focused on the gravel bike implications, that it took me a few minutes to realize that many may find this new RD/cassette combo quite useful for a 1x TT-bike setup.
"They're made of latex, not nitroglycerin"
Cliffs notes:
-43/30 crankset + specific front derailleur (needed because of the 2.5mm wider chainline chosen for greater tire clearance).
-10-36 cassette
-Mid-cage rear derailleur; required for the 10-36 cassette above, will also shift the 10-33 and 10-28.
-Brifters/brakes & chain are carryover
-No power meter option
https://www.bikeradar.com/...ap-axs-wide-gearing/
[EDIT] I was so focused on the gravel bike implications, that it took me a few minutes to realize that many may find this new RD/cassette combo quite useful for a 1x TT-bike setup.
"They're made of latex, not nitroglycerin"