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maintain optimum cadence, whilst also offering the ability to Powershift: a 150 millisecond gear jump in either direction.
The Ringshifter can perform 10,000 shifts before needing to be easily recharged with the provided magnetic USB cable. Featuring a magnetic spring back mechanism, the Ringshifter delivers durability and a smooth, responsive feel.
1 Classified enters mountain bike market with Powershift Boost hub
Belgian drivetrain technology company Classified Cycling has announced the launch of a mountain bike-specific Powershift hub system. The new mountain bike
2 SRAM unveils Eagle Transmission as ‘the dream delivered’
SRAM has unveiled its latest product with the new Eagle Transmission.
The innovative product is
built around the wheel axle itself and is a fully integrated and interdependent wireless transmission. It uses no derailleur hanger or adjustment screws and allows the rider to “shift flawlessly under maximum power.”
SRAM is offering the technology in three distinct groupsets, the XX SL Eagle Transmission, XX Eagle Transmission and X0 Eagle Transmission All three benefit from
wireless AXS technology, 10-52 cassettes with optimised gearing, new lighter-weight pod
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product, the Powershift Boost hub, together with Classified’s new 11-40t 12-speed cassette, has a gear range of 530%, the largest of any drivetrain system on the market.
Entry into the mountain
bike space allows Classified to introduce another new piece of technology in the
Ringshifter: a light wireless shifter that controls the two speed Powershift hub, offering increased feedback and fitting into the existing cockpit.
Thanks to the two speed
Powershift hub, Classified can offer a higher gearing range with smaller steps in between each gear to
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The functionalities of the Ringshifter can be customised to meet the individual needs of every rider.
The Powershift hub will be available to buy with Classified’s new M25/30 hookless carbon wheelset. With an internal rim width of 30mm, combined with a 25mm high rim profile, the M25/30s have been
controllers with better ergonomics and a flat-top chain to improve shifting performance. There is also new bash guard options for XX and X0 and full e-MTB compatibility for XX and X0 New power meter options
are on offer with spider and spindle-based variants.
XX SL Eagle Transmission – From £2,355.00 RRP
XX SL Transmission is the evolution of SRAM’s XX Eagle AXS.
The new XX SL Eagle
Transmission derailleur is more robust thanks to the hangerless interface and features familiar technologies like overload clutch and AXS pairing process. The new XX SL
Transmission cassette is a key factor in how the Eagle Transmission offers the brand’s best-ever inboard and outboard shifting performance under load. Thanks to its full X-SYNC
design, the harder the rider pedals, the better it shifts. In addition to X-SYNC technology and re-imagined gear progression, it is also the lightest Eagle cassette ever. Still the lightest ISO certified crank on the market, the XX SL Transmission cranks are maximised for title-winning stiffness and feature the new XX SL Eagle Transmission (T-Type) direct mount chainring. Available with
165/170/175mm crankarm and 34T chainring.
XX Eagle Transmission – From £2,195.00 RRP
The XX AXS Transmission groupset has the strength to handle big enduro days with the weight to make it manageable. For more rugged terrain
developed to deal with every kind of off-road terrain. The dedicated hub shell design can be purchased in 28-hole straight pull and 32-hole J-bend spoke options, allowing customers to combine the proprietary hub with any of the Classified wheel partners, or to build their own wheels as they see fit.
RRP:The Powershift boost hub will be available to purchase through Classified’s worldwide network of dealers and distributors from May 23, 2023.
In the UK and Ireland, Classified is exclusively distributed by Windwave. Powershift hub set + Classified hookless carbon wheelset €2,699 Powershift hub set with hub shell €1,549 Powershift hub set without hub shell, €1,449
the XX rings are compatible with removable bashguard(s). Available with
165/170/175mm crankarm and 32T chainring.
X0 Eagle Transmission – From £1,715.00 RRP
The X0 AXS Transmission is the brand’s most robust high-performance transmission. For more rugged terrain, the X0 rings are compatible with SRAM’s removable bashguard(s). Available with
165/170/175mm crankarm and 32T chainring.
Limited launch stock will be initially available from ZyroFisher, and retailers should contact their account manager for more information.
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