Launched globally on 7 February 2019, the new SRAM Red eTap AXS groupset is a complete rethink on bicycle components. The 12-speed arrangement has allowed the US company to introduce a 10-tooth cog on the rear cluster, thus reducing the size of the front chainrings... while essentially maintaining a similar roll-out to traditional gearing configurations.
RIDE Media will be posting a series of detailed reviews about the ASX – pronounced 'Axis' – in the coming weeks.
Part 1 is a simple overview: an unboxing of the key components, weighing each part, and having a quick glimpse before heading to the workshop to build it all to a Cannondale Super-Six Evo bike.
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Big thanks to Wooly's Wheels, a fantastic bike shop in the Sydney suburb of Paddington and to their in=house mechanic, Paul Wootton, for his work on the bike and feedback on the components.
Commentary by Rob Arnold
Camera work by Andrew McClymont.
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There's a lot more to say – and much more to show – of this innovative, interesting ensemble of cycling parts.
Stay tuned for our future episodes.
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Music:
• Moods by RaphReal
• Dancebroom_Riddim by Konrad OldMoney
• Old Days by RaphReal
