{"id":67623,"date":"2024-08-01T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/06abdb4b-9b5f-4302-a715-95f6c9dac032"},"modified":"2024-08-01T17:25:28","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T15:25:28","slug":"new-sram-red-xplr-axs-has-13-speeds-and-a-radically-different-direct-mount-derailleur","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/new-sram-red-xplr-axs-has-13-speeds-and-a-radically-different-direct-mount-derailleur\/","title":{"rendered":"New SRAM Red XPLR AXS has 13 speeds and a radically different direct-mount derailleur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Updated gravel groupset sports new wide-range 10-46t cassette <\/p>

By Warren Rossiter\n <\/p>

Published: Thursday, 01 August 2024 at 14:00 PM<\/p>

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Hot on the heels of SRAM\u2019s update to its Red AXS<\/a> road bike groupset comes the gravel-specific Red XPLR AXS.<\/p>

The headline details for the new groupset are a move to 13-speed and a new wide-range 10-46t cassette with close, performance road gearing steps from the 10-24-tooth sprockets.<\/p>

A new derailleur mounts to Universal Derailleur Hanger<\/a> rear dropouts, and SRAM has introduced a new lighter 1x crankset, which can use direct-mount rings or a new thread-mount system in combination with a direct-mount power meter spider. <\/p>

This means you can now switch chainrings independently of the power meter.<\/p>

As with all SRAM parts bearing the AXS suffix, Red XPLR is compatible with every existing AXS component, both on-road and off.<\/p>

Rather than a whole new set of components to build the groupset, Red XPLR AXS consists of the new rear derailleur, crankset (with all its options) and cassette. <\/p>

The remaining parts come from the brand\u2019s Red AXS road groupset (shifters, brakes, rotors, wireless blips and batteries).<\/p>

The Red XPLR rear derailleur has lots of replaceable parts. – Warren Rossiter \/ Our Media<\/figcaption><\/figure>

The brake calipers come with organic pads for better performance in adverse conditions, rather than the standard pads the road bike units are specified with.<\/p>

Stablemate Zipp has complemented the launch of the new groupset with a new gravel XPLR carbon handlebar designed to integrate with AXS shifters, and a new 303 XPLR wheelset and accompanying tyres developed in partnership with Goodyear.<\/p>

A complete SRAM Red XPLR AXS groupset with power meter will set you back \u00a33,980 \/ $3,979 \/ \u20ac4,465 \/ AU$6,840. <\/p>

Without a power meter, the price drops to \u00a33,530 \/ $3,529 \/ \u20ac3,960 \/ AU$6,065.<\/p>