Came across these new pics of the SRAM X.0 groupo looks pretty sweet! shame i've just bought another 9 speed X.0 mech!

and x.9 if you scroll down

And X7 I have read elsewhere.

Having fitted XX to my bikes, I don't regret it. 2 x 10 makes absolute sense, but XO does look a bit nicer than XX I think.

The Shimano XTR, XT and SLX 10 speed stuff had better be good! It seems that only XTR will only be 2 x 10 though. XT and SLX will be 3 x 10 which does defeat the object a little bit.

I hear on the grapevine that the Shimano announcement is very soon. A few spy shots out there but nothing official yet.

when we it all be available to buy? ( i know XX is out)

2 x (x) is a great idea. i run 2×9 and its a tonne better than 3 x anything.

not sure about 10 spd yet, happy with 9 on me mtb. 2×10 is flawless on my road bike though…

May consider ten speed when my current set up wears out but not just for the sake of it.
Shimano going 2×10 from SLX upwards but both companies will still be doing 9 speed stuff to replace current high end bits.

is it just me that would rather go 2×8, back to longer lasting rings/cassettes and chains

suppose there is little incentive for the big two there tho'

So will retailers have to start stocking 4 colours of every component – that could be a pain in the arse & even more procrastination when it comes to bike builds.

X.0 looks really good, appears to be the same cassette as XX though, unless they've found a way to make them more cheaply.

I did read in a bike magazine somewhere that they will be using the same technique to produce them, and a similar price point, I have no experience of how long XX cassettes last but for me it would be a major point to consider when upgrading as 50pounds for cassette is quite alot but 260quid is maddness if it lasts the same amount of time….

I bought a second bike to avoid using my XX equipped one through winter, the cost of cassettes is just a joke!

I suspect I'll get an X.7 one when available, and keep the XX one for racing!

2×9 works for me pretty well at the moment – 22/36 + 11-32 Cassette.

The interesting thing about 10 speed is how well a 1×10 setup could work. 32/36 would be about the same as 3rd gear with a 22t granny, which would be OK for most XC stuff with a bit of grunting, but you only get a 12T at the other end of the cassette, and 32/11 is already a bit spinny.

That said it might be worth the compromise to be able to ditch the spare ring, shifter and mech and add a MRP 1.x or similar.

i run 2×9 and its a tonne better than 3 x anything.

less is more ? Why not go singlespeed ?

less is more ? Why not go singlespeed ?

Oh dear!!

I'd go 2×9/10 if someone was making say 26-38 at the front. At the moment I can still spin out a 34-11 on road sections and dont use the granny often enough to justify it. A bigger granny would mean more usefull time in it.

meh still waiting for a 3 speed hammershmidt meself

26-38 at the front

SRAM chainsets come in 26/39, or you could fit 26/38 to any chainset you want…

I run 1×9 on all my bikes and have done for a long time.

1×10 will be sweet as it means i can run a rescue on my trail bike and a spacer or extra cog on my race bikes.

mmm no carbon on the X0, odd. I perfer the look of the X9 Mechs to the X0. The current X0 mechs look sweet, but those look pants in the photos

Looks like there's some carbon, just with a unidirectional finish, the cranks look too similar in profile to XX to be alu IMO, X9 and X7 look like they're alu.

I suspect the mechs are the same.

I think it looks better than current stuff, better finishing.