Sram

Sram components and accessories at the best prices on the market

At Cykelshoppen we have a large selection of products from Sram. These are products for everything from MTB to racing and everyday use. If there's something you can't find on the site, there's a good chance we can get it for you. Please contact us and remember we have price match on all Sram products.

More reach; more freedom - Sram Eagle

The first thing you'll notice is the size of their 50T sprockets on the cassette. Previously, the largest sprocket on 11-Speed cassettes was a 42T. So there is a noticeable difference in the visual appearance of the product. Nevertheless, it may look a little odd now, but we're pretty sure you'll see more of these in the future. While Sram reckons that 11-speed cassettes are more than enough for the vast majority of riders - which is why the engineers have been busy for many years making a wide range of developments for this type of product - the new extra chainring adds a range of options for the hardcore MTB rider. With a good mix of terrain, the 12 blades will feel like enough to cover everything from road riding to climbing ridiculously steep off-road terrain. If you prefer to have a better climbing gear, you can always opt for a smaller blade, while if you never use the 50T, you can move to a larger front ring and expand your usable range of gear. In practice, you might only use 50T cogs two or three times on a ride, despite some steep climbs.

Sram Eagle - smoother and stronger

Interestingly, Sram claims that the Eagle project was never about having a wide gear range; it was about making the gear system quieter and stronger. They've succeeded in that too. The changes seem pretty noticeable, even when shifting. Especially at more extreme "chain angles" where the chain needs to be moved sideways. The Sram Eagle drivetrain is much softer and smoother to use than ever before - so the project itself is a success.

The Sram Eagle seems to move over the cogs more smoothly and with less resistance. Even though the feeling of the shifting is still evident. The experience with the Sram Eagle is very positive and with the feeling of precise handling, especially compared to Shimano's 11-speed products. The newly designed shifter feels great and with an instant response on contact. There are no missed shifts, meaning you just have to think about shifting and it's done. The placement and ergonomics of the shifters also feel great. Everything works well together.

12-Speed is ideal for mountain biking

It's hard to pinpoint just where smoothness and quietness has been reached because Sram has basically overhauled every single piece of the gear group. The new Eagle chainring has a very different profile to the very first narrow full X-Sync ring, which helps spread the load of the chain around the ring more evenly. Sram say this makes it more efficient, quieter, smoother and also longer lasting, especially in conjunction with the new chain. The new 12-speed chain caused real headaches for Sram, but new technologies have allowed engineers to make the chain thinner, flatter and with a softer edge to reduce wear on it.

A very intricate process is used to make each individual link even flatter and smoother than ever before. The less sharp edges reduce wear on the chain and cassette during shifting and move the chain more smoothly. At the same time, it also allows for sharper angles on the chain. Despite all these changes, the chain is stronger than ever due to the material.

Sram MTB groupsets | How they compare in quality

Below you can see how the different groupsets compare to each other. There are different qualities and levels of gear groups. The most expensive/best is XX1 and the cheapest is Level. They are distributed as follows:

• XX1 Eagle AXS
• XX1 Eagle
• XX1
• X01 Eagle AXS
• X01 Eagle
• X01
• X01 DH
• EX1
• GX Eagle
• GX
• GX DH
• NX Eagle
• NX
• SX Eagle
• Code
• G2
• Level

Sram Race groupsets | How they compare in quality

Below you can see how the different groupsets compare to each other within the road groupsets. There are different qualities and levels of groupsets. The most expensive/best is Red eTap and the cheapest is S-Series. They are distributed as follows:

• RED eTap AXS
• RED eTAP
• RED
• Force eTap AXS
• Force 1
• Force
• Rival 1
• Rival
• Apex 1
• Apex
• S-Series