By Liam Cahill

Published: Tuesday, 10 January 2023 at 12:00 am


The year ahead is set to be a massive one for SRAM on the road and gravel front, and we’re not surprised.

With Shimano launching 105 Di2 in 2022, the ball is back in SRAM’s court in the ongoing tussle between these two road groupset titans.

While SRAM was the first to drop an electronic groupset down to the third tier, with the launch of Rival eTap AXS in 2021, at the top-end, Red eTap AXS hasn’t been updated since 2019 and, in some areas, is looking a bit long in the tooth.

Elsewhere, small changes would improve the usability and aesthetics of the brand’s groupsets.

Here, we outline the BikeRadar team’s road and gravel tech wishlist from SRAM for 2023.