SRAM GX Eagle AXS T-Type Transmission Price: £1,180.00 From: SRAM Tested by: Benji for 6 months
Pods work best when rolled far forward
Without wishing to waste yet more words about this seriously hyped drivetrain, here’s the basic gist: SRAM’s wireless electronic 12-speed drivetrain uses the XD freehub standard and only fits onto frames with UDH hangers. That’s enough exposition. How does it perform on the trail? I experienced two initial niggles that ultimately turned out not to be niggles at all once I’d adapted my thumb/brain to The New Way. The first niggle was the shifter pod. It took an embarrassingly (for me) long time to position it correctly (for me).