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SRAM Apex AXS XPLR groupset

“Apex shifters are basically the same as on Rival AXS… and the brake units follow the same design as the latest Force AXS brakes”

Could SRAM’s expansion of AXS (the wireless integration system that connects electronic bicycle components) all the way down to Apex, the lowest in its groupset hierarchy, bring the advantages of electronic shifting to more price-conscious riders? We find out.

My test set-up is the gravel-friendly, 12-speed Apex

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