Eagle AXS Upgrade Kit, NOW AVAILABLE!

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I’ve had my X01 AXS for a few hundred miles (GX should be the same). It’s a slick setup having just brake hoses not he bike, I like the little zip zip sounds. Shifting is consistent, but consistently not as smooth as my Shimano road. That being said, I would never go back to mechanical especially on an MTB where the cable housings become a home for dirt, water, and crappy shifting. Ive used both the original rocker paddle and the new one, and like both, not sure which I prefer but using the newer version at this time. I’ve had a few things bounce off the derailleur, and landed on the drive side during a fall, bent the hanger but the derailleur was perfect. If Shimano had Di2 XT/XTR I would have gone that way, as the wireless is really not a selling point for me. I think down the road when I wear out the hardware, I will pair the AXS to an XT/XTR cassette/chain/ring for the best of both worlds.