Test / MTB: With the Sram Eagle 90 and Sram Eagle 70, Sram brings its transmission technology to the realm of mechanical shifting – at a significantly lower price. We've already had the chance to test the Eagle 90 groupset. With the new Eagle 70 and Eagle 90 groupsets, Sram is expanding its mechanical drivetrain range with two robust and powerful options... read more
Bike Build Story: The drivetrain, shifters, rear derailleur, cassette. As explained in Part One, we're trying to build a bike "Made in Europe." I'm not really succeeding with the gear system. Rohloff and Pinion don't fit the bike or the concept. To keep things interesting, I opted for parts from Box Components. The Box parts also come... read more
In 2018, the Black Forest gram-bargainers at Tune are launching a 155 g lightweight aluminum seatpost, a derailleur adjustment aid with a laser pointer, and Centerlock hubs. Black Forest milling craftsmanship – the new "Lechtes Stück" aluminum seatpost from Tune. Inspired by half-timbered houses, the design of the new "Lechtes Stück" aluminum seatpost, starting at 155 g, is typical... read more
As Sram announced yesterday, it has been determined, in collaboration with the US Product Safety Commission, that the Sram RED 10-speed rear derailleur with a medium cage has safety issues. There's a possibility that the parallelogram shifting mechanism could jam and no longer move. This affects derailleurs with serial numbers... read more
