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Guy Kesteven

I've ridden SRAM's RED XPLR AXS groupset for hundreds of kilometers. Here's why I think it's the future of gravel gearing (and hopefully XC MTB too)

SRAM Red XPLR on Santa Cruz Stigmata.

We covered the specs and stats of SRAM’s new flagship RED XPLR AXS gravel groupset when it was released at the start of August, and I’ve now ridden several hundred tough kilometers on this radical 13-speed, MTB-influenced wireless supergroup. 

So, how do the new features work in the wild, are they really worth the premium price, how does it compare to previous SRAM gravel groups, current SRAM MTB groups, and options from Shimano and Campagnolo? 

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