Bloody good in use. Faultless reliability – not touched it since fitting in middle of last year I think it was. Having said that I have 2 bikes with the AXS gearing on but have only upgraded the post on one, but will prob upgrade the other as and when, but not in quite the same rush…
The other advantage of having both the dropper and gears is you’ve always got tow batteries if you get caught out – set your post slightly to a compromise and then swap the battery into the gears.
Another ‘brilliant’ from me. Extra brilliant when combined with the gears, as you then have a choice of which button to use for the operation. Have it on 2 bikes now, can’t see me buying a cable/hydro one again.
Although just found this on SRAM US FAQ’s –
Controller touchpoints are totally customizable to your preferences, allowing you to choose which paddle does what through the AXS™ app. Choose from three functions: Inboard shift. Outboard shift. Dropper. Yes, use one of the touchpoints to control your electronic Reverb AXS™ dropper seatpost.
Although it says that…you can’t…the top switch is a rocker on the drivetrain so operates same action as the top button.
You can’t separate them (unless there is a beta version of the app that somehow allows that).
As said above, you can change which button does what – so you could downshift and reverb on right hand but then you’d upshift on left hand. You can’t do all 3 on 1 controller, but you can mix and match what you want the 3 options to do.
Yeah, so with both the reverb and shifter controllers you have 3 buttons total (the shifter only has 2 buttons, the knuckle rocker is just an extension of one of the paddles) which you can reassign as you like, but you still need both controllers if you have both axs shifting and the dropper.
Unless they update the software to give multiple actions for a button (long press, short press, double click and so-on) you’re stuck with 2 controllers.
they dont work on fizik carbon rails, thats for sure
i also am awaiting/wanting the 200mm version and then for it to plummet in price
im on axs gears and its absolutlely outstanding,im also on a 200mm normal reverb and thats been outstanding (compared to last crap versions!),so if i can get the 200mm and reliability of the c1 version dropper and axs tech then im all in!
I did a 50 hour service on mine last week as i couple feel stiction if I wasn’t pushing straight down over the centre of the saddle, it’s actually a really simple procedure, the 3 brass key show a tiny bit of wear but I generously greased the keys and shaft and now its buttery smooth again.
Thread resurrection – anyone in the industry able to give any hints as to when/if we’re ever likely to see an update/more drops added to the reverb AXS?
They’re currently £470 on R2-bike (542 euros) which is very tempting, especially considering I’m about to get a freshly serviced Fox transfer back, which I can sell for the best part of £200…
thread re-resurrection – as above, has anyone out there heard any details at all of the 200mm version?
im running a 210 one up along side sram axs gears, and im longing to match it, but i dont really want to head back to a 170mm post, im still tempted if there is no 200mm in sight but ideally would rather wait it out
also still no issues with them almost over a year’s use????
That’s not an AXS thing though, that’s normal for all droppers. It’ll be the brass keys wearing slightly allowing a bit of rotational play. Replace those and you’re good.
was gonna say most do, but some far worse than others – for most people beginning of this thread must be due a service around now as its now 9 months ago, so some play will happen by then im sure
just meant, not an absolute tonne of it to the point of distraction riding or noisy etc
Mine is due a service, but the place I use can’t get the service kit as SRAM don’t have any available, still working flawlessly though so I’m (foolishly?) not too concerned.
I check every 2 months or so if a new firmware update is needed and apply it if there is one available.
Still waiting out for Garmin to get the Dropper ANT+ setting made available so I can see how often I’m playing with saddle height on a ride, but that probably won’t be available any time soon.
is it self serviced then? assumed it would need a full strip down at a proper dealer etc, but guess the internals are just the same as any other reverb
The AXS dropper is a game changer for me to the point I’ve had to relearn how to time pressing the button and sitting/lifting. And then when I ride a hydraulic post it just doesn’t work any more!
That said I’d wait for v2 now. It’s a bit more rattly than I expected for this much use.