SRAM Red eTap, the wireless 11-speed road group, will be available sometime this spring. If you want to dig into the details of the group, or the thoughts of four testers who have ridden it, we have those stories below. If, however, you just want the highlights, here we present nine critical things you should know about the groundbreaking group.
- 4.5-star review with video
- Actual weights and installation
- Development details
- eTap hydraulic prototype group spotted
Free of shifter cables and featuring only a single paddle shifter on either side, the Red eTap levers offer great ergonomics. With your fingers wrapped around the hoods or the drops, you can easily shift with just a knuckle. This is great for shifting while out of the saddle; whether climbing or sprinting, you can keep your fingers close to the bar, and just reach out slightly with a knuckle to shift.
Shimano Di2 features two buttons per lever with a stock configuration identical to mechanical Shimano. While critics contend that this can lead to mis-shifts with cold, gloved hands or over rough terrain, it also means your left hand can shift the front derailleur both ways and your right hand does the same for the rear.
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With Red eTap, you need both hands on the bars to move the rear both ways or to move the front at all. This isn’t a big deal, but something to keep in mind before you head off on a short errand with a cup of coffee in your hand.
If you sneak up on an unsuspecting eTap group and ever so gently touch a shifter without moving the bike in the slightest, nothing happens. The group is sleeping. Accelerometers in the derailleurs wake the group at the slightest movement and keep it awake for a time even when still. When you are riding, it’s always awake.
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