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The original SRAM Maven brakes offered limitless power, but some riders wanted better modulation and a lighter touch. Travis sure did, and he found it in the newly evolved Maven B1.

In this video, Miguel compares two electronic gravel groupsets: Shimano GRX 1x Di2 vs SRAM RED XPLR. Watch as he breaks down categories, shifting, braking, ergonomics, reliability, and real-world performance for gravel racing and ultra-distance riding. Each category gets one point, and at the end, we’ll see who wins. If you’re choosing a gravel groupset, I hope this comparison will help you decide.

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After riding SRAM‘s new Maven brakes all summer on his Meriwether 150 mm hardtail and other review bikes, John penned a review. This is the second Maven review on The Radavist, after the initial early production brakes didn’t fare so well for Travis. Did SRAM fix the issues Travis found? Let’s read on to find out…

As the pace at which media has to produce content seemingly increases exponentially each year, we want to take a minute to reflect on some legacy projects from our archives. For this Throwback Thursday article, we check out John’s project with SRAM and Moots in the Inyo Mountains of California. Watch Cerro Gordo here…

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Looking for even better shifting performance in all conditions for your Eagle 70 and Eagle 90 drivetrains? Check out the all-new BikeYoke Shifty V2 (€27). The Shifty V2 allows you to replace the standard derailleur pulley on your SRAM rear derailleur with a high-quality, precision-machined aluminum pulley with a sealed stainless steel ball bearing. This guarantees reliable and smooth shifting even in adverse, muddy, or dusty conditions.

The Shifty V2 is available in seven colors and is compatible with SRAM 1×11 and 1×12 rear derailleurs as well as the current SRAM Eagle 70 and 90 Transmission models.

Check out more at BikeYoke.

One of the critiques people have raised about SRAM’s AXS shifter is its ergonomics. If you’re a user who has found the stock mounting direction of the pod less than ideal, then you ought to check out the Freedom Coast 90 Degree Pod Clamp. It rotates the shifter 90º, giving the shifter a more familiar feel. And it allows the shifter to be rotated inside the clamp. Freedom Coast makes these in a variety of colors and they come with titanium hardware. Retailing for just $54, the 90 Degree Pod Clamp might be the ergonomic solution you didn’t know you needed.

See more at Freedom Coast.

SRAM was founded in 1987 with a single product – the Grip Shift shifter. This shifter was born from a desire to deliver a better ride experience by breaking conventional design and expanding the potential of cycling by inspiring all riders. Now, 38 years later the realization of Eagle Transmission is a harckoning back to the drive to innovate. SRAM is celebrating its birth year with the 1987 Collection, a completely new aesthetic offering with a $3,499 price tag…

Bespoked, Europe’s leading handmade bicycle show, is delighted to announce the four winners of the 2025 SRAM Inclusivity Scholarship, who will exhibit among more than 150 makers at Bespoked Dresden 2025, hosted at Dresden International Airport from 10–12 October 2025. The SRAM Inclusivity Scholarship champions frame-builders from underrepresented backgrounds, offering them the opportunity to present their work on a global platform…

Step inside the world of Kasia Niewiadoma Phinney in this powerful new film, Kasia. The Polish Champion.

From childhood dreams riding through the Polish countryside to Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift glory, Kasia and those closest to her reflect on the successes, setbacks and spirit that define her journey. This is strength built over kilometers and powered by heart.

See more at SRAM.

White Industries just quietly rolled out its all-new updated VBC (Variable Bolt Circle) 2 x 12-speed chainrings. These made in Petaluma, California rings are compatible with Shimano and SRAM 9-12 speed 2x drivetrains and White Industries cranks. The brand has been working on this development for year and the newly-updated rings includes compatibility with Shimano 9-12 speed 105/Ultegra/GRX/Dura Ace and 10-12 speed SRAM Apex/Rival/Red, in either mechanical or electronic versions.

They retain the Variable Bolt Circle feature that allows up to five different size inner rings to be mounted on the same outer ring, with 33 possible gear combinations across the range. And as we always strive for when designing new products, they are backwards compatible with all White Industries MR30 series cranks and White Industries direct mount square taper cranks (due later this summer).

V2 VBC 2x inner rings, outer rings, and hardware are completely redesigned and feature revised outer chainring tooth and shift ramp geometry, five shift pins, a replaceable chain catch pin, and recessed inner chainring bolts. And now you can get them in black and silver, not to mention seven different colors of chainring nuts so you can really tie the room together.

Check out more at White Industries.

SRAM announces updates to their Rival and Force groupsets in 2x and 1x XPLR options. Check all the details below…

Bespoked, in partnership with SRAM, announces the launch of the SRAM Inclusivity Scholarship for its third consecutive year. This initiative reinforces their ongoing dedication to diversity, inclusivity, and representation within the European cycling and framebuilding communities…

While doing research for an unrelated story, Travis came across a SRAM patent application for what looked like a two-speed hub. But the more he read, the more it seemed like this isn’t meant as a copy of the Classified Powershift hub. It’s something much weirder.

If you bought a bike with the new rebuildable SRAM cable-actuated 70 or 90 Transmission kit and would like to exchange cables for wireless, SRAM just made that possible with the new GX Eagle AXS Transmission Upgrade Kit…