Comments on: SRAM XX Components Quick Ride Review – Interbike 2009

By: 2011 SRAM X0 2×10 Drivetrain Experience - FeedTheHabit.com

2011 SRAM X0 2×10 Drivetrain Experience - FeedTheHabit.com — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:45:49 +0000

[...] remember vividly my first 2×10 experience. It was at Interbike 2009 and it didn’t take me long to hop aboard the 2×10 bandwagon. The crisp shifts and [...]

By: Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:29:23 +0000

Here's a quick video about the performance of the XX 2x10 platform on the World Cup XC circuit (Sorry, lots of Spanish and Italian with a bit of German here and there. Oh yeah, they do speak English too... sometimes):

By: 2009 Gear of the Year - FeedTheHabit.com

2009 Gear of the Year - FeedTheHabit.com — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:42:19 +0000

[...] SRAM has really come up with a killer component spec in the new XX grouppo. While the full meal deal doesn’t come cheap (it costs more than XTR), it is without a doubt the smoothest shifting drivetrain I’ve ever pedaled. Add on top of that the weight savings and simplification of a 2×10 design and there’s no way I could overlook the new SRAM XX this year. Read full review… [...]

By: Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:13:50 +0000

Brett

I’ll have to do a bit more research on your chainline issue with standard BB’s. I assume you could dial in the chainline just fine, but little things like that are sometimes best left to wrench-turners. Let me see what I can find out for you.

By: Brett

Brett — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:01:32 +0000

I’m getting ready to buy a Blur XC Carbon…and am looking into new components. What I’ve read about the XX group is leading me that way…except it has a 49.5 chainline…and the BB30 won’t fit the Blur. You mentioned a “standard” bb in a post to John above. The tech specs for the new Blur frame specify a 50 chainline. Will the “standard” bb/crankset change the 49.5 at all? I take it the “standard” version has everything but the BB30?

By: Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:00:29 +0000

It will not. BB30 is pretty much limited to Cannondale or Specialized at this point. Here’s a great article from Velonews.com about the BB30 standard:

http://velonews.com/article/13862

And here’s the BB30 standard site to learn more:

http://www.bb30standard.com/

Once again, another “standard” to flesh out. We all know how OnePointFive has fared… hopefully this one makes more sense.

By: John

John — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:54:20 +0000

Do you know if the 575 will accept a BB30 bottom bracket?

By: Jason Mitchell

Jason Mitchell — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:04:48 +0000

The Avid XX brakes are flat-out amazing, but you don’t HAVE to include them as part of the package. Any brakes will do, but Avid brakes can take advantage of the Matchmaker Plus system to simplify the bar attachments.

Ultimately, if money is no object, a full XX system would be ideal, but if you have to pick and choose, you can opt out of the XX brakes in favor of whatever else you currently have.

The XX system and Hammerschmidt are completely different beasts… not much of a comparison and not much compatibility since Hammerschmidt requires ISCG05 tabs.

@John: Yes, this will fit just fine on the 575 or any XC/AM bike for that matter. The only fit issue would be if you really wanted the BB30 bottom bracket option and your frame didn’t accept that. But, they do make a standard BB size crankeset as an option, so you’re golden.

By: John

John — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 19:02:53 +0000

Is this new XX going to work on 08/09 Yeti 575′s?

By: Dave

Dave — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:56:37 +0000

What about brakes? Should they be changed out as well? How does the XX compare to the Hammer system or two different animals?