clearly Bikerader have better relationship with shimano than GPlama

Thanks for a great overview - all the facts, none of the fluff.

That's a good thing to have a double chainring groupset. Gravel bikes are made for high mountain climbs and climbing for 2 hours means there are less frictional losses with using a double chainring. Single chainring is fantastic when speed if changing all the time.

No 165mm and 160mm crank length options is a masive fail from me on GRX.

@christophertan3195

2 ай бұрын

agreed.. the GRX 610 crank has 165mm though

"available in 2 by only" Seems to be the coming back of the multiple front gears Love it ♥️😅💗👍💓💪

@kuma_score7536

2 ай бұрын

2x is great but options are even greater especially with the increase in 1x only framesets and the people who simply prefer 1x... like me

@petersouthernboy6327

2 ай бұрын

1x is here to stay, OP.

@tonyg3091

2 ай бұрын

@@kuma_score75361x makes zero sense if you have 46-30 crankset and 40t cassette. No 1x in the world beats that.

One of my bikes has Di2 105, but I never feel comfortable taking it on really long rides. For a long distance gravel / backpacking bike, I always use a bike with a mechanical groupset. I just feel like the mechanical groupsets have better reliability.

Thank God it still has wires. Wouldn't be interested otherwise.

I wonder if the reason why Shimano didn't create a 1x for this is, it can be paired with Deore Di2 RDs?

Think I'll stick with my 810 group

di2 grx levers interchangeable with 105/ultegra/duraace rd/fd (like axs)?

@christophertan3195

2 ай бұрын

yep

Unless you race, I don't know why you'd worry about the small amount of extra weight.......

GRX 12S 800 series mechanical shifts incredibly well. Not sure of the gain here other than a lighter wallet.

Someone please tell the “geniuses” from Shimano that ALL a gravel bike needs is 46/30 crank and 40t cassette. Maybe even 42

@Leo-gt1bx

25 күн бұрын

Nah 10-45 and 38 for me. Won't do a 2x again.

Why no 1x option

Stick to my wires on my XT thanks.

I literally see a wire.

First 🎉

Second

Sram copied shimano because shimano had it on the prv gen

@petersouthernboy6327

2 ай бұрын

I don’t see SRAM copying much of anything - IMO, Shimano better start copying SRAM if they want to keep up.

@TrickyTree84

2 ай бұрын

@@petersouthernboy6327 lever ergonomics, shifter buttons with computer control, brake feel, auto trim (must be licenced) are all things on SRAM red "copy" from Shimano current and prv gens. Tbh the entire Chian, and cassette in the sram system is a complete carbon copy of the Shimano original, without the superior hyper glide, because that has a patent. I do agree that in terms of ratios and choice SRAM are ahead for the higher level cyclists, but Shimano is miles and miles ahead in the mass market. Also I have zero interest in wireless. Wired is better unless you are a mechanic