zmartene
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So you're saying there may be a secondhand axs listed soon?...... Uuhhh, dibs?
What have you done to your bike today?
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qclabrat
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Wow that's allota quick links on one chain
How many different sized bikes is this chain shared with?
zmartene
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Yeah, chain is getting replaced before my next ride. Wonder when they're letting us have the flat-top chain N1n0 is using (and that derailleur... need)
Just the one bike. When I bought the bike new from a shop, they had the quick link installed upside down so I had to replace it. Another chain break made 2 of them, then this time was a double-failure, with one of the QL's failing. Lots of QL experience since I bought this bike. 3 of them makes my not-busted teeth a little nervous.
SRAM quick links shouldn't be locked in place more than once, so this wouldn't be a good method of sharing chains, of anyone were crazy (cheap?) enough to do that. There are multiple-use QL's out there (my gravel bike has one on its KMC chain), and I know some people will re-use SRAM's, but it's not ideal.
Cassinonorth
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Isn't that the direct mount RD?
SRAM Granted Patent for Drivetrain With a Direct Mount Derailleur - Pinkbike
The new derailleur design uses a direct mount, and the body is tucked much further underneath the chainstay compared to what's currently the norm.
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
Isn't that the direct mount RD?
SRAM Granted Patent for Drivetrain With a Direct Mount Derailleur - Pinkbike
The new derailleur design uses a direct mount, and the body is tucked much further underneath the chainstay compared to what's currently the norm.www.pinkbike.com
It is, but it's out there.
zmartene
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Yeah, it's a prototype, or at least a pre-production model. It's definitely not stock anything compared to what's on the market right now.Isn't that the direct mount RD?
SRAM Granted Patent for Drivetrain With a Direct Mount Derailleur - Pinkbike
The new derailleur design uses a direct mount, and the body is tucked much further underneath the chainstay compared to what's currently the norm.
Link? I can't find a direct mount axs derailleur. The pic I posted above has a shadow outline of where the stock axs sits to demonstrate that this one is closer to the axle, theoretically to minimize impacts.
zmartene
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Trying like hell to find compatibility and came across this: https://www.velonews.com/gear/technical-faq-sram-axs-flattop-chain-compatibility/
From the article: "There is no cassette bigger than 10-33 that mates with the Flattop road chain."
So Red AXS flat-top chain isn't compatible with MTB narrow-wide chainrings. My wait continues. Damn, I wanted to be wrong.
(Accuracy at the expense of being tolerated by the Endurance Guy)
From the article: "There is no cassette bigger than 10-33 that mates with the Flattop road chain."
So Red AXS flat-top chain isn't compatible with MTB narrow-wide chainrings. My wait continues. Damn, I wanted to be wrong.
(Accuracy at the expense of being tolerated by the Endurance Guy)
Steve Vai
Endurance Guy: Tolerates most of us.
That info is old and outdated. On Sram's site you can buy a Force Wide group (1x10-36) or any of the X'Plor groups (1x10-44) and they all use a flat-top chain. I use a flat top chain with AbsoluteBLACK narrow-wide rings. It's gonna rain all day so I'll put it together so you can see. I have every option here in my pile of poop.
zmartene
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Shit yes. Sometimes I love being wrong. Thank you, sir!
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
Didn't know there was a color option on the Guides.... thats hot yo!
Riding the fatty on Sunday?
Cassinonorth
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One of the worst mechanical commutes on Thursday...snapped 1 spoke at 5 miles in and a 2nd at 7 miles. Somehow limped through the last 8 miles after tightening the spokes hastily so no more would die. Fixed it as best I could with the zip tie method at lunch and cut them off with a diagonal cutter.
Grabbed a couple spokes at Hilltop which is conveniently on my way route home. Didn't bend the rim nearly as bad I was expecting which is cool.
And noticed the Element front brake was pulling quite close to the lever so gave it a quick bleed and noticed the pads were most likely the culprit in the process. Also one of the pistons was pretty lackluster in movement so cleaned that up with some q tips.
Grabbed a couple spokes at Hilltop which is conveniently on my way route home. Didn't bend the rim nearly as bad I was expecting which is cool.
And noticed the Element front brake was pulling quite close to the lever so gave it a quick bleed and noticed the pads were most likely the culprit in the process. Also one of the pistons was pretty lackluster in movement so cleaned that up with some q tips.
Mr.Moto
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Hmm, it’s possible.
serviceguy
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It would give max flotation…