This year saw many product introductions worth remembering and as 2016 winds down let’s take a look back at some of the general trends in mountain bike tech and what they might mean for 2017.
SRAM goes big with Eagle
It was inevitable that the industry would add another cog sooner or later. SRAM fired first with its two new Eagle groups. With 12 cogs and a 10-50t spread, these new 1x groups mean we’ll see fewer mountain bikes designed for front derailleurs in the coming years.
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This is the final nail in the coffin of the front derailleur, but it will take a few more swings of the hammer to close the casket.
If I were a betting man I would wager that 2017 will see the introduction of more budget-friendly 12-speed groups at the X1 and perhaps even the GX level. Once this happens the front derailleur will look as dated as bar ends.
Shimano Di2 trickles down to XT
Fat bikes stumble
Plus rolls onward
A new low for dropper seatposts
What do you think?
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