Probably somewhere this year I have the possibility to buy/build a new bike. I would like to build a N=1 bike. So I want to go 1x with an aero gravel bike. Have 2 set of wheels (650b and 700c) have 2 cassettes (10/36 and 10/46) with wippermann connex chains. But for this build you normaly only have…

Having spent a fair amount of time working with SRAM AXS and some time working with and riding Rotor UNO… I really just can’t recommend UNO right now. It’s not bad to work on, but I can’t get on board with the ride. The ergonomics are wacky too. Shame, really - I love so much of what Rotor does. Get…

11s mechanical really is just very good isn’t it. Regardless of brand. Probably the “golden age” of groupsets where pretty much everything is compatible. Stock up on your 11s rim brake spares and consumables people… you’ll be sorry when they’re gone!

My point is people always want one more gear. Wasn’t that long ago that 2x10 was the best available. Does 1x12 vs 1x13 really sacrifice so much range that it’s not good enough? Or do you deal with bigger steps between gears to get that same range? Or do you learn how to raise your max cadence a bi…

the other reason that the 13 speed Rotor setup won’t work - your regular wheels. From what I understand you would need to buy the Rotor wheelset which is specifically designed so that their derailleur does not rub spokes. No go for multiple reasons. Just go SRAM 1x12 new AXS etap. Pricey but I t…

[image] msanford: From what I understand you would need to buy the Rotor wheelset which is specifically designed so that their derailleur does not rub spokes. Perhaps this is pedantic, but you have to use a Rotor hub, and the hubs are available on their own. A local wheelbuilder can put that …

ya i don’t know the exact details of the wheelset/hubs from Rotor. I just knew when I was briefly looking on their website you could not just throw any old wheelset into the mix. it’s like you said, one more step (or should I say purchase) . . . and I was out.

I think so. Rotor offers 10-36 and 10-39 cassettes for roadies, which strike a nice balance between having closely spaced gears at the top end and decent gaps at the bottom. The 10-39 cassette has the exact same gearing as SRAM’s 10-33 cassette, plus the extra 39 sprocket. This gives you a 390 % gea…

[image] huges84: My point is people always want one more gear. Wasn’t that long ago that 2x10 was the best available. The trend goes in the opposite direction, actually: my current mountain bike has 3x10 = 30 gears. The next 11-speed generation of drive trains either came as 2x11 or 1x11. But…

[image] ABG: Aero gravel bike? Yes, I want to go for the Rondo HVRT. A road bike but with the option to put in 650b wheels with 47mm tires. And the option to change the geometry via the “chip thingy” in the front fork. [image] huges84: I don’t see why you need 13 speed. Go 2x if you want…

[image] Bestevaer: I live in the Netherlands. So my philosophy with this bike is that in the Netherlands you can have a N=1 bike. This is a good point: if I had a road bike in the Netherlands, I’d have thrown away my small chain ring already and would ride around with a 11-32 cassette or equi…

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