Category: Drivetrain
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Interbike 2016 – MRP
For 2017 the Grand Junction Colorado-based MRP has the new Ribbon fork with Ramp Control, pressure release valves and a bladder free damper, the Ramp Control Cartridges to retrofit compatible RockShox forks with Ramp Control technology and they added an Oval shape to their Wave chainrings. Ribbon Fork The new MRP Ribbon fork was designed for…
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Wolf Tooth Components releases GnarWolf Chainguide
The new GnarWolf Chainguide was designed to work with both oval and round chainrings, keeping your chain secure even as the elliptical chainring radius oscillates up and down while pedaling. Even with chainrings that have the narrow wide teeth profile that offers excellent chain retention, sometimes things can go wrong, and a chain can come…
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Review – Wolf Tooth GC45 Cog for Shimano 11-Speed Cassettes
The Wolf Tooth GC45 is for Shimano XT and XTR 11-speed 11-40T and 11-42T cassettes, and its conversion kit will offer up an 11-45T gear range. The GC45 kit provides a 45-tooth extended range cog and 18t replacement cog and a spacer and will retail for $89.95. The Wolf Tooth 45T cog is made from 7075-T6 aluminum…
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Absolute Black Oval Chainring and Oval Chain Guide Review
Absolute Black just introduced their Oval Guide, a chain guide that is specifically designed to work with oval chainrings, ensuring chain control at every angle of the cranks rotation. The Absolute Black Oval Chainrings are jeweled CNC artwork, and they utilize an innovative ovality and timing design that is unique to each particular chainrings size,…
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Wolf Tooth Releases the GC45 for Shimano 11-Speed Cassettes
Introducing the Wolf Tooth GC45 for Shimano 11 speed cassette: Optimized for 11-40 Shimano 11-speed cassettes and also compatible with 11-42 Shimano 11-speed cassettes. Shimano rolled out the XT 11-speed drivetrain earlier this year and will be dropping the very affordable SLX 11-speed group around mid-Summer to the marketplace. Although Shimano will eventually release an 11-46 cassette sometime this…
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Sea Otter 2016 – SRAM Eagle, Shimano XT, Shimano SLX and Box Components Drivetrains
What looks interesting for you for the coming summer for new drivetrain systems? The SRAM Eagle 12-speed with the dinner plate 10-50 tooth cassette? Perhaps the Shimano XT expanded 11-46T cassette or the high-tech XT DI2 Electric system? For things on the more affordable end, Shimano is releasing an SLX 11-speed and Box Components will finally…
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SRAM Eagle 1×12 with 10-50 cassette
“These go to twelve.” After months of speculation and rumor, the SRAM Eagle has landed. The new 1x 12-speed drivetrain will come in XX1 and X01 variants and utilizes a dinner plate sized 10-50 tooth cassette, and it offers an optimal 500-percent gear range. The wider gear range offers lot’s of personalization since the large…
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OneUp Components Shark 50T Sprocket and Derailleur Cage
OneUp Components is taking another bite into the extended range cassette set up with their new Shark 50T and 18T sprockets and derailleur cage system. The 1×11 11-50t Shark system will offer a whopping 455% range with a single 34T chainring though it’s only compatible with the XT M8000 11-42T cassette and M9000/M8000 derailleurs. Shark 50T…
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Wolf Tooth Steel Drop-Stop Chainrings Review
Wolf Tooth Components have been creating durable stainless steel chainrings in 104 BCD sizes, and they’re now producing direct mount steel rings for SRAM cranks, utilizing the same 6mm dishing. The stainless steel chainrings will come in 24, 26, 28, and 30 tooth configurations with a 49mm chainline and will retail for $99.95. They use…
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Shimano annouces an 11-speed 11-46 cassette and DCE chainrings
Shimano just announced some excellent additions to their XTR and XT 1×11-speed systems including an extended range 11-46 cassette, improved chainrings with Dynamic Chain Engagement and a QUICK-LINK for their chains. The trick new dinner plate sized CS-M8000 11-46 cassette will allow you to run a larger front chainring to emulate more closely the gearing…
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SRAM NX 1x drivetrain
NX 1x drivetrain SRAM just announced their new NX 1x drivetrain, which lowers the cost of switching to a 1×11 setup to a mere $310 for a complete group, including cassette, chain, cranks, shifter and derailleur. Last year SRAM rolled out the GX drivetrain group, which was their first attempt at a reasonably priced 11-speed…
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Just In – OneUp Components Oval Chainrings
Oval or elliptical chainrings provide an efficiency benefit and smoother power output throughout the pedaling stroke. Additional characteristics include improved traction and faster acceleration. Oval rings provide a more constant torque to the rear wheel thereby reducing spinouts and stalls on tough climbs. The radius of the chainring is constantly switching and the torque needed…