SRAM announces updates to SRAM GX, X01 and XX1 with a move to a 10 – 52 gearing and boosted 520% range!
SRAM’s Eagle has been on the market for a good few years now, and thanks to its 1 x 12 gearing and 500% range these drivetrains have been mostly responsible for moving most riders away from the front mech.
Since the initial release of Eagle, other manufactures have slowly caught up offering their own 1 x 12 systems, so with the competition hotting up there was only one move for SRAM, the release of a 1 x 13… oh… wait… no!
Eagle 10 – 52t with 520% range
SRAM GX, X01 and XX1 will now all come with a larger 10-52t cassette which brings the range to a mighty 520%. The new drivetrains feature cassettes packing huge 52t cogs, and new rear derailleurs that feature new architecture and pivot placements.
Yes, new rear mechs mean that your old one isn’t going to be compatible with the larger range systems, that is unless you have AXS which was designed with the new gearing in mind. That said if you were to run the new mech, you can still use the smaller 500% range cassette if you wanted.
SRAM GX Eagle
- Cassette: £196
- Rear Mech: £110
- Shifter: £36
- Alloy Chainset: £134
- Carbon Chainset: £260
- Complete Drivetrain: £495
SRAM GX Eagle, the everyday Eagle, receives the updates to make the system a better all-round, all-day groupset. The move to the larger 52t cog makes climbing easier and gives riders a little extra help when those short 1-hour spins turn to 5-hour epics.
GX Eagle receives perhaps the most attention in the new update, not only benefiting from more range but also a more upmarket look and finish. All GX kit is now finished in a new ‘Lunar’ colour, which looks like the same material Robocop was made from.
SRAM X01
- Cassette: £349
- Rear Mech: £216
- Shifter: £131
- Chainset: £480
X01 remains a versatile and high-performance drivetrain suitable for enduro racing or weekend warriors.
SRAM XX1
- Cassette: £408
- Rear Mech: £273
- Shifter: £153
- Chainset: £510
Still the no-nonsense race drivetrain, only now with more range. XX1 is for top-tier racers, weight-conscious riders, and those mountain bikers who will only settle for the most flashy of kit.
It’s not just range! More colours too!
As well as a new signature Lunar colour for GX Eagle, SRAM has also released more colour options for both cassettes and chains. New colour options will work across all 520% Eagle drivetrains and include Black, Gold, Rainbow and new Copper colour.
SRAM is releasing the entire range of 520% Eagle this month, and we already have a first ride review of the latest SRAM GX Eagle here for you to take a look at.
For more details visit the SRAM website.
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52t eh? Easier to walk…
It looks like a massive jump from the second largest cog to that 52 tooth one.
Walking is for sad losers :p
Yeah, last jump looks pretty scary… I would rather go with one of cheap’n’cheerfull Chinese cassettes that are already offering 11/52 with decent shifting performance and no gaping 42 —> 52 jump…
Cheers!
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It was only a matter of time after Shimano did 51t.
Shimano MegaRange anyone?
https://static.evanscycles.com/production/components/cassettes–freewheels/product-image/969-638/shimano-tourney-tz30-megarange-6-speed-multiple-freewheel-14-34-tooth-EV175170-9999-1.jpg
Shame that, unless you own AXS, it’s not backwards compatible, pulleys positioned differently to allow for the large jump to the new standard granny ring meaning a new mech is a must to run the new cassette along with a new chain.
Can’t say I’ve ever wanted more range that previous Eagle.
Is it me does that lunar grey just look like a drab slate?
Anyway – to be honest, it’ll be nice to return to Shimano again.
It’s not as pretty as the new Deore.
I’d like a bit more range from 11 speed, an increase over the 10-42 cassette would be welcome.
The biggest problem with the 50 is maintaining balance and the bike pointing where you want to go at such a low speed. I’m not sure I could climb any more with a bigger bailout gear.
Anyone else bothered by the RoboCop comment? Titanium, he was made out of titanium. Just me then…..
For the Price of the GX Cassette I can buy two SLX 12 speed cassettes and have change, hence while I swapped from a GX/XO1 12 speed drivetrain to a SLX/XT drivetrain a while back. Also the shifting feels a lot smoother in my opinion.
I rate my Eagle GX, certainly don’t feel I need more range and would be more interested in a 10 or 11 speed cassette with the same range.
Some of the minor changes are welcome, but it’s interesting that we’ve essentially reached a hiatus with ever increasing range… Which is solving a problem that doesn’t really exist.
I think Box were on onto something with the wide range, fewer gears approach. It’s interesting that Shimano have gone that way with their M4100 and M5100 Deore.
The thing it find most is that I don’t really need the 10/11/13 gears. Basically hardly ever used, which is probably an argument for running a 30t chainring and 11 to 45…
I think the consumer might head back towards a more rhythm step model. That being said, less durable, designed obsolence components are where the profit is at.
My plan, when current drivetrain needs replacing, is new microspline adapter, and a deore 12 speed cassette with the 51 tooth sprocket cut off to save some weight. I find 46 plenty low enough, but would like the 10 tooth top as my bike is limited on front chainring size. So yes, if 52 teeth was the answer, what was the question?
2021 XTR 12-53t?