This article originally appeared on BikeRadar
Innovation is alive and well at e*thirteen. At this year’s Sea Otter Classic, e*thirteenshowed off a new line of carbon fiber cranks, a radical EXP extended-range cassette and even some clever new chain guides.
New EXP cassette offers massive 9-42t range
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Most buzzworthy was the new EXP cassette, which fits on the same XD driver body as a SRAM XX1 cluster but offers an even greater 9-42t gear ratio spread. Key to the expanded range is the novel cassette configuration. At least on the prototype shown, e*thirteen machines the largest three cogs from a single block of aluminum, which is then affixed to the driver body with a cylinder-like lockring.
The new e*thirteen EXP cassette will be made in both 10-speed and 11-speed configurations, both with a massive 9-42t range
From there, the additional six (or seven) steel cogs are attached directly to the machined aluminum spider via a rather clever twist-and-lock interface – not unlike how a lens is attached to an SLR-style camera.
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