Bike Radar’s Josh Patterson goes deep, deep, deep in the R&D of the SRAM XX1 and pretty much answer any questions we’ve ever had about our next MTB drivetrain.
First and foremost SRAM wanted to ensure that this new design would have a minimal impact on existing rear hub technologies, with no requirement to change the design of the hub body, bearing placement, axle spacing or frame design. In fact, all that is required for most hub manufacturers is a few additional machining steps to remove material from existing splined freehub designs.
Just click the link and read the whole thing if you care.
[Link: BikeRadar]
