SRAM XX - Opinions?

Syrinx
Syrinx Posts: 90
edited October 2009 in MTB buying advice
What are people's opinions on the new SRAM XX groupset? Has anyone used it yet? I am quite tempted by the brakes as they seem to be the only component you can use without the rest of the groupo.

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  • Noclue
    Noclue Posts: 503
    Far to expensive for leisure riders, only for sponsored athletes or those with footballer/banker type salaries, but hopefully some of the technology will trickle down to the more affordable groupos.
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  • missmarple
    missmarple Posts: 1,980
    Overpriced, I'm happy with my X7/9s thanks and I'm sure alot of other mountainbikers are too!
  • NatoED
    NatoED Posts: 480
    think British mud and how much 9 speed was problematic in the beginning.
  • stubs
    stubs Posts: 5,001
    Soon Shimano will have there version out and then the prices will come down
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Shimano are releasing a XTR 10 speed cassette and shifters for 2011, so will be on pro racers bikes soon.

    http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/s ... 2011-23307
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  • Great Ayton
    Great Ayton Posts: 337
    Its strange as Shimano have had 10speed flat bar shifters for years that many people have used on MTBs with no problems. Wonder why its taken so long for them to sell a dedicated MTB 10 speed groupset.
  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Just no need really. Until now ;-)
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  • Great Ayton
    Great Ayton Posts: 337
    supersonic wrote:
    Just no need really. Until now ;-)

    LOL The up hills must have got longer again, I hate it when that happens :roll:
  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    I quite like the idea of the double front and closely stacked,more ,usable gears,without so many issues of cross chaining.The front shifting is meant to be very fast.
    The integration with the other SRAM components is rather neat.The XX forks have a very neat hydraulic Prolock lock out feature.

    Only a matter of time before these ideas trickle down to a more affordable level.
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