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Contrary to the launch marketing of SRAM’s T-Type Transmission rear derailleur, only the hanger interface is virtually indestructible; the derailleur cage and pulley is susceptible to trail damage. MRP’s Cage Guard is designed to protect your Transmission derailleur pulley cage from costly damage caused by rocks and debris.

The Cage Guard is precision-machined in MRP’s Colorado factory from low-friction Delrin thermoplastic, designed to withstand impacts and glide over rocks. The 8 gram, $29.95 Cage Guard adds piece of mind. See more at MRP.

If you like riding at a spinny cadence, you probably rely on 28t chainrings for 1x drivetrains. Until today, one of the leading component manufacturers had yet to make that ring size in SRAM and Shimano direct mount. Wolf Tooth just announced its new 28t rings for SRAM T-Type and Shimano direct mount.

Note: these rings will not work with SRAM’s T-Type bash guard.

Check out the offerings at Wolf Tooth.

On the morning of May 26th, Ultra-Endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox left Chicago to embark on a journey like no other – a ride around the world. Chas from Zipp caught up with Lael in New Mexico, on day 102 of what would be a world record-breaking trip around the globe, to check in on the final leg of her journey. On the evening of September 11th, Lael made it back to Chicago after 108 days 12 hours and 12 minutes of pedaling the planet.

Dan Craven, or Dan from Nam, as he was known during his professional road racing career, had for years dreamt of starting his own handmade bike brand at home in Namibia, Onguza. He had traveled the world riding and racing bikes, but he knew that to find the best builders, returning home to Namibia would make the most sense…

Ratio has just announced the SR45X Cage and Link Kit to increase the SRAM 33t and 36t AXS road derailleurs range or replace damaged SRAM XPLR cages…

Magnus Manson needs no introduction on the Canadian racing scene. Standing next to Finn Iles on the 2016 Junior World Championship podium, for a Canada 1-2 sweep in Val di Sole, Magnus was just beginning to establish himself on the World Cup Circuit as part of the new wave of Canadian DH racers…

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This month, we’ve partnered with SRAM to give away a complete SRAM RED XPLR AXS kit for one lucky subscriber! That’s right; you get a full kit of this brand-new groupset for your bike, a $3,529 value! Read all about it in Josh’s review.

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Announced today, SRAM’s RED XPLR AXS groupset combines elements of its UDH-compatible mountain bike components with its high-end road group for an all-new gravel-specific product lineup. SRAM designed it to be light, fast, and durable for the needs of today’s gravel racers and riders wanting the highest performing upper echelon groupset.

To discover how RED XPLR AXS stacks up and who it’s best suited for, check out Josh’s review below.

The SRAM Bike Finder list of UDH-compatible road and gravel bikes seems to have grown when nobody was looking…

The new SRAM S-1000 Transmission groupset is cheap-er, but let’s be real: there probably will never be a “cheap” electronic drivetrain. The best we can hope for is that brands will close the price gap between electronic and mechanical groupsets. It’s usually slow. Shimano took two years to bring Di2 shifting from Dura-Ace to Ultegra, and then another eleven years to bring it down to the 105 level. But SRAM seems to want to close that gap much quicker, given their rapid expansion of the Transmission group.

We’re partnering with Dan Bacon of WheelBased to bring the world of bike-related intellectual property to the readers of the Radavist in a simplified, readable, and arguably entertaining way. First up is an interesting IP Transfer between Vyro, Praxis, and SRAM. Continue reading below to learn more about Dan’s work and the type of projects he’ll be sharing with us in the future…

Ratio, the makers who hacked 11 to 12-speed SRAM road to MTB with its conversion kit, just announced a SRAM Transmission replacement cage. The SR52T cage is a replacement for your SRAM Transmission cage–the cross-braced structure is designed for stiffness, the form and chamfering help it deflect away from any obstacles, and at 90g for the cage, it will reduce the weight of your SRAM GX* Transmission derailleur to less than all but the SRAM XXSL* model.

Available with or without pulley wheels at Ratio.

SRAM’s RED AXS has been the pinnacle of electronic shifting, and today, the brand announced a complete overhaul, resulting in its best-functioning (and best-looking) elite road groupset to date…

Earlier this year, Wolf Tooth announced aero chainrings for Shimano cranks and this week, the brand released its chainrings for use with SRAM gravel and road cranksets. Just like the Shimano rings, these SRAM rings were designed with performance in mind and feature a clean, integrated look that matches the profile of the crankarm or spider. New sizes include 46, 48, 50, and 52T depending on mount. They are compatible with most 12-speed chains and optimized for SRAM Eagle and Flattop chains, including Transmission. All Wolf Tooth chainrings are machined with 7075-T6 aluminum at Wolf Tooth in Minnesota, USA.

Check out more at Wolf Tooth.

Robert Axle Project just announced a U.D.H. ($32), machined for an exact fit from 6061 aluminum. Modern drivetrains are precise and exacting and deserve to be mounted to a derailleur hanger of equally precise quality. The Robert Axle Project Universal Derailleur Hanger is made to the exact same geometry as the stock SRAM hanger ensuring a perfect fit to your bike and any drivetrain you’d like to mount to it.

Travis has been clamoring for a more powerful SRAM brake, and the new Maven is definitely that. But one issue in his first-ride review left him uncertain.