My initial thoughts;

– It looks a lot prettier than XTR
– I don’t get the get the ‘it’s killed SRAM 11-speed’, as pointed out, a 10 versus 11 tooth sprocket adds a lot of range (because maths).
– The rear mech looks as though it still has a cheap and nasty plastic clutch switch – the low end Zee gets a nice metal one – why?
– Hope I’m reading it wrong that the shifter has lost multishifting down the block – I do that all the time.

well thats me not buying the xtr 11speed stuff now……

this looks exactly what im after at an affordable price 🙂

Makes me kind of pissed of I’ve just spent a load of money converting 2 bikes to 10 speed!

Its nice looking kit though

More range on shimano really designed with more than just 1x in mind its available still in double & triple chainsets as well.

I think the cranks look lovely…much nicer than the XTR ones. I think this’ll win Shimano lot of fans – 11 speed with good range for sensible money. It’s also compatible with traditional cassettes. I just wish they’d go the other way with their shifters making them more definitive in the shift.

I’m a big Sram fan and love the clunkiness of their shift action. I also prefer the ergonomics of their shifters having said that, after 10 years or so on Sram I switched back to Shimano last year because their clutch mechs are better and make my bikes quieter. Will be interesting to see what Sram do now. I wonder if they’ve got a cheaper 11 speed groupset waiting to go just in case something like this happens.

I’ll probably make the change once there are more 11 speed chains…I hate Shiamno chains.

Having just bought a bike bedecked in SRAM X01 (my first SRAM and my first 1x setup) and rather liking it, I’m not full of angst about this launch. More choice is great for anyone building a bike up right now. You can bet you’ll see this group on loads of 2106 bikes announced at Sea Otter, Eurobike, Interbike etc. Shimano have done a great job here. It’s be bombproof, too. And I agree, the cranks look lovely.

This is great news.

I’ve rarely read as much guff as that wot is printer in the shimano launch text that I have just read on pinkbike.

bet that cassettes a boat anchor,

Never going to happen, not from either of the big S’s… Their rather obvious philosophy will always be, “if you want more range buy one of our lovely new groupsets with extra cogs…”

Why help you nurse “old” drivetrains for several more years when they make more money flogging you a whole new one, ideally fitted to a shiny new dandyhorse…

@ Tom_W1987
Don’t get me wrong; it IS a big deal – brilliant kit* that’s comparatively affordable. Excellent stuff. I only got X01 because it came on the bike I bought. I’ve never mangled a derailleur in 20+ years of rising, so I’ve been lucky…

*assuming it’s up to Shimano’s usual standard.

Where does a 3x granny start these days been a very long time since I saw one, always thought 3×10 was overkill once the wider spaced 2x and 36t cassettes became the norm.
http://www.dropbox.com/s/zt8fza5nrond12l/Sram_gearing_xx_xx1.png

Not to cover all the ground of all the other threads…

Having a linear path through the gears is great, the jumps are much smaller than touching a front mech.
The range is really really good, and only has 1 of each gear rather than a huge overlap.
You get chain security, less excess chain due to having to accommodate gears you will never use and better clearance from getting rid of the 40+t ring.

On this it’s good but still not awesome. Great on a budget but still seeing the 10t as the killer feature from SRAM, the difference at the top there allowing a lower front ring to be used is key to making the 1x work.

Perhaps not to speak out of turn but that may be you not the mech? Once is unlucky, twice is careless, three times?

Now please don’t take this the wrong get way but what does 2×11 give you over 2×10? Considering you can run 24/39 up front as a spread does the 40t rear add enough to go for the 11sp?

That’ll take a while, as 9 speed lasts forever!

9 Speed XT rocks! I’m pretty happy with it on my hardtail, the shifting is very light and smooth, better than the SRAMesque shifting on 10 speed XT IMHO.

That’ll take a while, as 9 speed lasts forever!

I’ll say – I’m still using up my CRC Flood Sale stuff.

Wear out damn you.

Liking the look of that, was going to switch 2 bikes to 1×10 in the next couple of weeks think I’ll just do 1 and switch the other to 1×11 next year instead.

covering old ground but if you’re using all of your 3×10 gear range 1x probably isn’t for you. For those who dropped their big ring a long time ago (due to regularly grinding it on rocks) 1x covers all (sram) or nearly all (any type of of 11-42 setup) of the range the standard-ish 2x setup gave with added bonus of lightness, no F mech shifting, better chain retention, worse chain line/wear and more expense.

<cough> still on 8 speed here, one cassette and chain left <cough>