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The 1x Drivetrain Debate Is Heating Up. Are You Missing Out on a Simpler, Lighter Ride?

While aerodynamics was the biggest gear story of the 2025 Tour de France, many other interesting equipment choices made by riders also caught attention. If you looked closely, you might have noticed ...
Cyclocross Magazine

Ridden and Reviewed: SRAM’s Force CX1 Single Chainring Cyclocross 1x Drivetrain

Single chainring cyclocross setups are as old as the sport cyclocross, and for decades racers simply ground down two chainrings to form double chainring guards to prevent the chain from falling off ...
Future

1x drivetrains explained: an in-depth guide to running a single-ring drivetrain

While many bikes feature two or three chainrings and a front derailleur, an increasing number of bikes now use a 1x (pronounced ‘one-by’) drivetrain, with only a single chainring and no front ...
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Jonas Vingegaard uses 1X groupset for hilly Tour de France opener

Despite the relatively hilly parcours on stage 1 of the 2023 Tour de France, Jonas Vingegaard (Jumbo-Visma) used a 1X version of SRAM's Red eTap AXS groupset. However, unlike his teammate Primož ...
Cyclocross Magazine

First Look: SRAM Force eTAP AXS Component Group

Can you feel it? The Force is here. As we published in our extensive SRAM Red AXS eTap coverage and early review, SRAM was transparent about a Force eTap AXS group coming in April when it unveiled the ...
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Sram overhauls Force and Rival groupsets bringing Red performance to the whole range, adds a 1x13-speed XPLR option and goes wild with a purple chain!

Sram has updated its Force and Rival AXS groupsets. The 12-speed wireless systems now incorporate much of the technology used in the brand’s top-tier offering, Red AXS. The Force and Rival options ...