GX AXS Lives!

xc62701

xc62701

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I got my bike back yesterday from Marty’s with the new GX AXS upgrade kit on it and if it’s anything like my electronic group on my gravel bike, it’s a game changer. So far after noodling around a little bit it’s fast, crisp, and 👍🏻. I’ll put some heavy trail miles on it and see how it goes but I’m excited to have this on my trail bike. Let’s see how it hold up after I drop it on the rocks a few times.
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Just installed the upgrade kit. Really easy. Hardest part was pulling the old cable housing out of the frame. The new b-screw adjustment plastic tool was a headscratcher at first, but it's much easier to use now that I figured it out. Bonus - for $600 you get a portable multitool included.
 
I did an experiment for all of you thinking about upgrading to AXS. First time using I banged a rock fairly hard that I previously passed successfully around 20 times. Can confirm that the crash release feature works very well.

Not a huge fan of the shifter yet. I attached it directly to the brake like the previous shifter. It's somehow much more intrusive. Need to work on that.
 
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goldsbar said:
I did an experiment for all of you thinking about upgrading to AXS. First time using I banged a rock fairly hard that I previously passed successfully around 20 times. Can confirm that the crash release feature works very well.
Matchmaker mount is much better
Not a huge fun of the shifter yet. I attached it directly to the brake like the previous shifter. It's somehow much more intrusive. Need to work on that.
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goldsbar said:
Not a huge fun of the shifter yet. I attached it directly to the brake like the previous shifter. It's somehow much more intrusive. Need to work on that.
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the shifters suck. I got the upgraded paddle to which is supposed to feel like the old style but there is still issues with positioning. Hopefully they figure something out.
 
jShort said:
the shifters suck. I got the upgraded paddle to which is supposed to feel like the old style but there is still issues with positioning. Hopefully they figure something out.
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Maybe they'll come out with a premium version next year that has a usable shifter and an even nicer multitool for $1000.
 
JimN said:
Maybe they'll come out with a premium version next year that has a usable shifter and an even nicer multitool for $1000.
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Testing said option now. The new AXS multi-tool is sick. New B Gap tool comes in Oil Slick. Shifter still eats ass, but if you run the reverse matchmaker you can move it way inward so it doesn't matter.
 
goldsbar said:
Not a huge fan of the shifter yet. I attached it directly to the brake like the previous shifter. It's somehow much more intrusive. Need to work on that.
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I agree. Mine took a little bit to get it into a better position and it's getting more comfortable.
 
jShort said:
the shifters suck. I got the upgraded paddle to which is supposed to feel like the old style but there is still issues with positioning. Hopefully they figure something out.
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Would using a clamp instead of the matchmaker help with positioning?
 
stb222 said:
Would using a clamp instead of the matchmaker help with positioning?
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I’ve tried them all. They all kinda suck in their own sucky way.
Plus I use XTR brakes because I’m still scarred from my Juicy 5s from 10 years ago.....And they do not play nice with the Shimano lever or clamp.

EDIT added a picture. And I can’t put the shifter between the brake and grip because then the paddle is halfway across the grip and the lever is hard to reach.

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jShort said:
I’ve tried them all. They all kinda suck in their own sucky way.
Plus I use XTR brakes because I’m still scarred from my Juicy 5s from 10 years ago.....And they do not play nice with the Shimano lever or clamp.
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lol, juicy's. Last year I switched to XT's after the guides locked up from heat expansion (for the 100th time). the latest ispec will work with matchmaker.
 
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