Compatible with 11- and 12-speed mountain bike groupsets<\/a>, the Powershift Boost hub is now available paired with a new 11-40t 12-speed cassette<\/a> and a bar-mounted remote called the Ringshifter.<\/p>\n Like Classified\u2019s existing hub, the Powershift Boost hub is mounted using a supplied 12mm Smart Thru Axle that connects wirelessly to the Ringshifter.<\/p>\n The brand claims the system can be shifted under loads of up to 1,000 watts and shift speed is 150 milliseconds in either direction, identical to the existing Powershift hub.<\/p>\n Classified will be offering the hub in three options: a hub set with a hub shell for \u20ac1,549, without a hub shell for \u20ac1,449, or as part of a Classified wheelset for \u20ac2,699.<\/p>\n The new M25\/30 hookless carbon wheelset has a 30mm internal rim width<\/a> and 25mm depth. The hub shell can be purchased in a 28-hole straight-pull option or with 32 holes for J-bend spokes.<\/p>\n UK, American and Australian pricing is to be confirmed.<\/p>\n The Powershift Boost hub is paired with a new Classified 11-40t 12-speed cassette. The one-piece compact steel cassette has a gear range of 530 per cent, which Classified claims to be the largest of any drivetrain<\/a> on the market.<\/p>\n For reference, SRAM\u2019s 10-52t mountain bike cassettes offer a 520 per cent range.<\/p>\n Classified says the additional gears are all available in the middle of the cassette to avoid cross-chaining<\/a>. For reference, the sprocket jumps on the cassette are 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 22, 25, 29, 34, 40.<\/p>\n The cassette is compatible with existing 142mm variants of the Powershift hub, so you can use the cassette as part of a mullet drivetrain on gravel bikes<\/a>.<\/p>\n The cassette is claimed to weigh 248g. Classified isn\u2019t launching an 11-speed equivalent cassette at this stage.<\/p>\n Classified is also debuting the Ringshifter \u2013 a wireless shifter mounted to the handlebar<\/a> that controls the two-speed hub and is said to weigh 24g.<\/p>\n The brand claims it uses a \u2018unique magnetic spring back mechanism\u2019 to improve feedback through the shifter. According to Classified, the Ringshifter can perform 10,000 shifts before needing to be recharged with the provided magnetic USB cable.<\/p>\n The shifter can be installed on either side of the handlebar to suit your preferences.<\/p>\n Although it seems as if manufacturers are hell-bent on consigning the derailleur hanger to history<\/a>, a happy equilibrium appears to have been reached on mountain bike gear ratios.\u00a0<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a long road (or, rather, trail) to get to this point.\u00a0<\/p>\n SRAM\u00a0introduced its first dedicated 1x drivetrain in 2012 with XX1<\/a>\u00a0and then turned things up to 12-speed in 2016 when\u00a0it debuted the Eagle ecosystem<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n Shimano has since followed suit and it would be fair to say front derailleurs are very rarely \u2013 if ever \u2013 seen on performance mountain bikes now.\u00a0<\/p>\n SRAM offers cassette sizes up to 52t in its Eagle range, and Shimano one tooth smaller. Both brands use smaller 10t starting cogs to provide a suitable descending gear.\u00a0<\/p>\n SRAM\u2019s latest T-Type Eagle Transmission may rip up the groupset rulebook by introducing a direct-mount rear derailleur, but the brand hasn\u2019t diverted from its winning gear-ratio recipe.\u00a0<\/p>\n With the extended range, the current crop of\u00a01x drivetrains<\/a>\u00a0offer options for both lung-busting climbs and the steepest descents.\u00a0<\/p>\n Classified\u2019s new Powershift Boost hub offers both extended range and double the gear count \u2013 but is that something mountain bikers are crying out for?\u00a0<\/p>\n Well, the extended range could come in handy in a bikepacking<\/a> scenario, considering the extra weight of luggage. The ability to have smaller jumps between cogs could prove an advantage in cross-country racing<\/a> too.<\/p>\n However, with 1x now so dominant, mountain bikers as a whole may take some convincing. Will Classified be able to change MTB gearing once again? 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