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Goes up to 250mm, new air-over-air design, new battery location and it's cheaper.


 
Posted : 03/04/2025 3:00 pm
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At last!!! I've only been waiting about 4 years for a proper sized AXS reverb!


 
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250mm! It's funny when you go back to older reviews

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/crank-brothers-joplin-review-2008.html
"The Joplin's 3" of drop made a massive difference in my speed and confidence over a fully extended post, but 4" would have been perfect."

I'll never forget how much I was mocked for buying a dropper back then omg. I still carry the mental scars..


 
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Does it come with the pod?


 
Posted : 03/04/2025 5:08 pm
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"Does it come with the pod?"

Pretty sure you buy the remote separately (extra cost) and have the choice of pod or old style 'more like a shifter' version for cheaper


 
Posted : 03/04/2025 6:46 pm
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Been waiting for one of these, but the extra stack and the shocking ugliness put me off.


 
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so, basically 4x the price of a oneup v2 / 3x a v3(when they go on regular sale), extra weight, extra stack, and only works as well as a mechanical post. Also makes you look like a pauper with an externally routed dropper... I do not understand SRAM products at all.


 
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Reverbs have been plagued since the beginning by vertical play/sponginess. Now we're being told this is a design feature for technical climbing traction and compliance. Just not at top-out. Guffaw! Marketing at it's finest.ย 


 
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Just checked the measurements on my current G1 and probable next bike (Canyon Spectral on:fly) and a 250mm will fit both! On the G1 it'll need to be slammed though.ย 

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It's a shame you can't shim these down by 10 or 20mm, but I'm happy with that. Currently running a 240mm one-up on the G1 and had been waiting for a longer reverb AXS for years!


 
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bit confused, is the controller included in the price? if not, its not really any cheaper than the ks


 
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The controller is extra.


 
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@paul Just be wary, you can't fully slam posts in the G1 - my 240 Oneup fully slammed has a couple of inches of lower post exposed


 
Posted : 07/04/2025 9:33 am
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Damn. You are correct. On my extra longest G1 with a 475mm seat tube, I can't get my 240mm one up (337mm max insertion) all the way down, 35mm left showing is the lowest it'll go. So the 335mm insertion, 250mmย  reverb is a no go. 225mm it is, then!


 
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And you'll have more of the reverb above the line too, compared to a OneUp, so 225 might be too long also


 
Posted : 07/04/2025 5:10 pm