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First Ride Review: SRAM Apex 1×12 AXS XPLR and Eagle Electronic and Mechanical Groupsets

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First Ride Review: SRAM Apex 1×12 AXS XPLR and Eagle Electronic and Mechanical Groupsets

If you are like me in assuming that SRAM has moved on to more technologically advanced projects and left those of us wanting native mechanical dropbar 12-speed functionality in Transmisson’s dust, then today’s news oughta be pretty exciting. SRAM has just announced that they will be releasing an Apex-level AXS XPLR and Eagle wireless electronic shifting groupset alongside Apex XPLR and Eagle mechanical 12-speed drivetrains. Below, Josh Weinberg offers a detailed look at the new components after testing them for a couple of days in the Driftless region of northwest Illinois…