Shifting that has little to envy to the top of the range XX1 version, the same shifting precision and only a few extra grams that hardly justify the price difference.
Never really saw the SRAM GX Eagle AXS Upgrade Kit as a part I would buy - especially as my mechanical GX shifter and derailleur work perfectly. Until Mantel came up with the €399 offer...I couldn't ignore that anymore! Have had it for 3 weeks now and really don't regret anything. Installation is super easy and works immediately. It shifts smoothly and quickly (even with Shimano cassette) and cannot be compared to the regular GX shifter & derailleur. Whereas with a regular shifter you sometimes have rattles, especially if you apply force, this is not the case with the AXS, it jumps straight into the right gear. Shifting gears with a controller is very different from a normal shifter - often I still press the wrong button, hold it down too long or accidentally touch it - definitely something that needs getting used to. How it all goes in the long run we have to wait and see but am very positive. Something I do have doubts about is the battery especially if you do bike tours where one doesn't always have a power socket nearby. Am very curious to see how that will go. Something I'm not happy with is the app. It thinks I have a BlipBox. I can do settings but it doesn't recognise the controller. I am already in contact with SRAM about this. Hope they can come up with a solution. It is also not (yet) possible to fine-tune the derailleur via the app. This will apparently come with a later update. What is nice though is the data that is collected such as what gear you cycled with, how often you shifted, etc. Conclusion: Fantastic product! Do you need it? No. Is it fun? Yes! For me, €399 was the reason I bought it but it's still a lot of money to have one less cable on your handlebars. Am I happy? Yes!
Never really saw the SRAM GX Eagle AXS Upgrade Kit as a part I would buy - especially as my mechanical GX shifter and derailleur work perfectly. Until Mantel came up with the €399 offer...I couldn't ignore that anymore! Have had it for 3 weeks now and really don't regret anything. Installation is super easy and works immediately. It shifts smoothly and quickly (even with Shimano cassette) and cannot be compared to the regular GX shifter & derailleur. Whereas with a regular shifter you sometimes have rattles, especially if you apply force, this is not the case with the AXS, it jumps straight into the right gear. Shifting gears with a controller is very different from a normal shifter - often I still press the wrong button, hold it down too long or accidentally touch it - definitely something that needs getting used to. How it all goes in the long run we have to wait and see but am very positive. Something I do have doubts about is the battery especially if you do bike tours where one doesn't always have a power socket nearby. Am very curious to see how that will go. Something I'm not happy with is the app. It thinks I have a BlipBox. I can do settings but it doesn't recognise the controller. I am already in contact with SRAM about this. Hope they can come up with a solution. It is also not (yet) possible to fine-tune the derailleur via the app. This will apparently come with a later update. What is nice though is the data that is collected such as what gear you cycled with, how often you shifted, etc. Conclusion: Fantastic product! Do you need it? No. Is it fun? Yes! For me, €399 was the reason I bought it but it's still a lot of money to have one less cable on your handlebars. Am I happy? Yes!
Never really saw the SRAM GX Eagle AXS Upgrade Kit as a part I would buy - especially as my mechanical GX shifter and derailleur work perfectly. Until Mantel came up with the €399 offer...I couldn't ignore that anymore! Have had it for 3 weeks now and really don't regret anything. Installation is super easy and works immediately. It shifts smoothly and quickly (even with Shimano cassette) and cannot be compared to the regular GX shifter & derailleur. Whereas with a regular shifter you sometimes have rattles, especially if you apply force, this is not the case with the AXS, it jumps straight into the right gear. Shifting gears with a controller is very different from a normal shifter - often I still press the wrong button, hold it down too long or accidentally touch it - definitely something that needs getting used to. How it all goes in the long run we have to wait and see but am very positive. Something I do have doubts about is the battery especially if you do bike tours where one doesn't always have a power socket nearby. Am very curious to see how that will go. Something I'm not happy with is the app. It thinks I have a BlipBox. I can do settings but it doesn't recognise the controller. I am already in contact with SRAM about this. Hope they can come up with a solution. It is also not (yet) possible to fine-tune the derailleur via the app. This will apparently come with a later update. What is nice though is the data that is collected such as what gear you cycled with, how often you shifted, etc. Conclusion: Fantastic product! Do you need it? No. Is it fun? Yes! For me, €399 was the reason I bought it but it's still a lot of money to have one less cable on your handlebars. Am I happy? Yes!