SRAM Force eTap AXS Wide Range review

SRAM's new wide-range option for its Force eTap AXS group is potentially perfect for a whole new range of road and gravel riders. We've put hundreds of on- and off-road kilometres into it to see how it works in the real world

SRAM Force eTap AXS Wide Range
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Cyclingnews Verdict

Next-level wireless functionality, blissfully easy set-up, realistic ratios and mostly fantastic shifting extends SRAM's benchmark lockdown ꦆfurther into both on- and off-road riding

Pros

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    Flawless wireless comms

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    Blissful set-up

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    Excellent ratios

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    Increased tyre space

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    Quiet security

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    Impressive reliability

Cons

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    High price

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    Simultaneous shifts can be clunky

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    No power meter option

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Whether you see it as a logical extension of the existing Force eTap AXS 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:groupset from SRAM or a response to the popularity of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Shimano's GRX double gravel group, adding lower ratios to the SRAM 'ecosystem', making cadence smo🧸other, is a definite win for a lot of riders. It's not just a new set of cogs, though: tyre and frame clearance has also been increased with a new front mech and axle standard. When you put it all together, it's a fantastically smooth, intuitive, reliable and customisable shifti♒ng system for wherever you take your dropped-bar bike.