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SRAM 53/39 along with 10/33
Can I run my old SRAM cranks (53/39) along with new 12 speed Force axs 10/33 cassette or do I have to run new cranks too?
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What else do I need to change if I upgrade my Sora groupset?
I have a Specialized Allez 2019 or 2020 with Sora groupset, but the crankset is Praxis 50/32, and the brakes are Axis.
I changed the rear derailleur to a RD 5700 and I'm looking forward to upgrading ...
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SRAM XPLR for a 2x12
Hello fellow cyclists,
Could someone please explain to me why XPLR rear derailer is 1x only? I want to install it on my gravel bike with 43/30 double chainring upfront. What can go wrong?
Thanks!
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Slight crackling sensation apparently due to the chain sticking to the cassette teeth
I've just assembled my bike, so it has hardly been ridden (less than 200km) and all the components are new.
Everything works perfectly, except an unpleasant very slight crackling sensation when I ...
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Sram trigger shifters for flat bars
I have a Kona Rove ST (specifications here).
I'd like to change the drop bars by flat bars (it will be better for the travelling I'm planning, but that's not the point). But I don't know what ...
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Changing to a smaller gear ratio
I have a Kona Rove ST, with a 40 teeth gear wheel and a 11-42 cassette. It's all SRAM. Here is the technical description.
It's ok for now, but I'm often using the smallest ratio (40x42) so I don't ...
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Pie plate cog on SRAM 2x
Okay guys, I'm trying to re-find fitness in my mid-40s.
My bike has a SRAM Apex (don't laugh, if it's good enough for Alberto Contador, it's good enough for me - and you!) 10-speed drivetrain with ...
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Issue shifting from largest cog to second largest
Got a Canyon Spectral 3 weeks ago, have done around 2 hours riding on it and have noticed an issue with shifting from the largest cog to second largest. The drivetrain is SRAM NX 1x12.
There are two ...
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Converting Sram Force 1 to Sram Force 22
I am buying a Sram Force 1 groupset with a new bike and I cannot test it before buying. In the case I really dislike the gearing steps issues, how difficult/costly would it be to convert to Sram Force ...
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Is 1x11 better than any 2X10? [closed]
I am upgrading from a Shimano tourney bike and newbie so please be nice to me .. lol :)
I ride trails and easy bike paths and some roads. For cross country - Semi road/ Semi mountain type riding, ...
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SRAM X01 Eagle (12speed) in 11speed transmission: it work?
Well, I intend to use an SRAM X01 Eagle (12speed) rear derailleur in a 1x11 transmission (with a SRAM X01 "non-Eagle" 11speed trigger, cassette SunRace 11s 11-46, SRAM PC XX1 chain).
Will it work ...
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24 gear SRAM shifters- PROBLEM
So recently i bought a carrera vengeance for £45 which is a bargain and the only problem was the gears(24 gear SRAM shifters) for the left side. When i got it i tried to shift but it just clicks and ...
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SRAM compatible 11 speed 12-25 cassette?
I'm looking for an 11 speed 12-25 cassette compatible with a SRAM drivetrain, however I don't think SRAM makes one.
They list specs for their 11 speed cassettes as follows:
11-25: 11,12,13,14,15,16,...
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Can double chainrings be used with a clutch-type rear derailleur?
I've been reading up on Sram's CX1 1x11 cyclocross-specific group. It hinges on two technologies to minimize the potential for dropped-chains/chainslap. The CX1 clutch rear-derailleur keeps the chain ...
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SRAM force rear shifts go in the wrong direction when on largest cassette
I got a new bike about 6 months ago with SRAM Force on it. It's my first time riding SRAM and I love it except for one thing:
If I'm climbing and my RD is shifted all the way up ( to 28-tooth ) and ...
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Replace S-RAM S7 gear hub with something better
I have an SRAM S7 gear on my bike, and I'm not content with it. I find it more or less impossible to get the adjustment right. Supposedly I just have to leave the shifter in position 7 and then ...
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Gear indicator on SRAM X5 Shifter shows wrong gear
I have SRAM X5 Shifters like this one:
The indicator is now showing the gear above the one I'm actually in, so if like the picture it shows a 2 I would actually be in 1 (the smallest chainring), a 3 ...
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