Like Red, Force eTap AXS offers two enhanced shifting modes as an alternative to standard manual shifting.
By default, you can shift through all the gears in one go, but if you prefer to limit the number, you can set a cap in the AXS app.įront shifting is very good too – this has never been a strong point of SRAM’s DoubleTap mechanical groupsets, but eTap just gets on with it. The shift paddles have a clearly defined click and you can hold them down to shift across multiple sprockets. SRAM’s levers give the bike a slightly bull-horned look, but ergonomics are excellent and the shifting is intuitive. It just works, with the chain snicking up and down the cassette quickly and accurately. With no mechanical connection between levers and derailleurs, shifting is a digital experience, one that’s so uneventful it barely merits comment. You can reconfigure the shifting arrangements via the AXS app to operate things differently.
No shifting dramaįorce eTap AXS shifting operates on the same principle as previous eTap groupsets, with a single large paddle on each shifter taking care of business.īy default, pressing the left paddle gets you an easier gear at the back, pressing the right one gets you a harder gear, and pressing left and right simultaneously shifts the front derailleur. It’s easy to tweak reach and brake point too, via adjustment bolts above and below the levers. The brake levers and shift paddles are easily reached from both the hoods and the drops, with a slight flare helping your fingers fall naturally onto them. While the hoods appear chunky, I can’t fault the ergonomics. A button on the inside of each shift paddle is used during setup, while an LED is used as a battery indicator.
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