Good & Bad of Gravel Groupsets

The world of component groups for cycling, particularly for gravel bikes, mostly revolves around two companies, SRAM and Shimano. Both companies are giants in the bicycle industry, their influence upon bikes, ergonomics, standards, usability, functionality and more reaches far and wide. But there are at least four more complete drivetrain manufacturers in the marketplace. One you will definitely have heard of, Campagnolo, others being features, possibly not so much. There are a few smaller companies who could potentially make this list (like that amazing mechanical derailleur by Ingrid), but we’re covering complete shifting groupsets only; this means drop-bar shifters, cranks, and derailleurs. One thing about this video, we’re not here to tell you what’s the best, what you should ride, it all has to do with your budget, and what floats your boat... but we hope you may learn about some of the lesser known options out there. Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:21 L-Twoo Mechanical Groupsets 3:51 L-Twoo Electronic Groupsets 5:10 Microshift Advent X 5:35 MIcroshift Sword 8:12 Rotor Components 9:54 Campagnolo Ekar 11:35 Campagnolo Chorus 12:19 Campagnolo Chorus Classified 12:47 Campagnolo Super Record Wireless 13:10 Gevenalle 14:27 FSA WE (Full Speed Ahead) 16:17 SRAM Groupsets 21:37 Shimano Groupsets 25:37 Wrapping Up 26:13 General Madness Links of Interest: Ingrid Components - L-Twoo Components - Poseidon X Ambition Dropbar Review - Rotor Uno Hydraulic Groupset Review - Rotor 1x 13-Speed Hydraulic Groupset - Sanitas NODE Gravel Titanium Review - Campagnolo Ekar 1x13-Speed Long-Term Review - Ridley Kanzo Fast Long-Term Review - Sage Titanium Barlow Review - CLASSIFIED POWERSHIFT REVIEW on Gravel - CLASSIFIED CAMPAGNOLO FULL SUSPENSION Gravel Bike - CLASSIFIED SHIFTING Build Video: Part One - CLASSIFIED SHIFTING Build Video: Part Two - Classified Powershift VS 2x Drivetrain: Weigh In - CLASSIFIED POWERSHIFT: Full Suspension Gravel Bike Project - Part Four - Campagnolo CLASSIFIED: Full Suspension Gravel Bike Project - Part 5 - Gevenalle Components - FSA K-Force WE Semi-Wireless Electronic Drivetrain Review - FSA WE 12-Speed Up Close: Sea Otter 2023 - J Guillem Atalaya Titanium Gravel Bike Review - SRAM - SRAM APEX AXS Review - SRAM XPLR Groupset Review - SRAM Rival eTap AXS Long-Term Review - SRAM APEX AXS & Mechanical Groupsets - SRAM Force eTap AXS WIDE Wireless Electronic Drivetrain Review - No. 22 Bicycle Co. DRIFTER LONG-TERM REVIEW - 3T Exploro LTD Review with SRAM Red AXS eTap - Shimano GRX Mechanical 1x & 2x Long Term Review - Shimano GRX Di2 Long-Term Review: Why You NEED IT - Shimano GRX 12-Speed Mechanical - Ultegra Di2 12-Speed Long-Term Review on Gravel - Gravel Bike Tyre / Tire Pressure Guidelines - Gravel Cyclist’s Route Library - Amazon Affiliation Link: No cost to you, but every purchase made helps keep Gravel Cyclist up and running! - Web: Facebook: Instagram - Twitter -
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