Sram Groupsets Explained | What's The Real Difference?

Sram has updated it's entire range of road and gravel groupsets, so to help you navigate the updated models, Sam Gupta has pulled together everything you need to know about the updated Sram groupsets. From RED AXS , Force AXS, Rival AXS to Apex AXS, Sam has listed all the key differences in construction, weight, prices and technologies.

00:00 - Intro
00:39 - Sram Apex AXS
05:25 - Sram Rival AXS
09:21 - Sram Force AXS
13:19 - Sram RED AXS

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[MGRSD]

Red is my favorite color, and I only buy Red bikes, so there was no way I wasn't going to buy a groupset labeled "Red." Plus, I've been absolutely fascinated with truly wireless shifting when I first saw eTap release back in 2015.

[ccamire]

Great work for the whole review. Really appreciated

[jimmymarcusmunk]

No mention of the 13 speed RED XPLR? That's the one I'm interested in getting.

[ScottCopeland-yhlm]

I just upgraded my SRAM rival 22 derailleur with a Shimano Acera and bar end friction shifters.

[JFomo]

When I built up my bike I put on Sram Red and love it. Plus it was on sale so I couldn't pass up on the deal. There's just something special pulling up to the groupride on a bike with a top-end groupset 😆
Whether it's Dura-Ace or Red, just get it.

[TimO-fxhf]

Forget the bike. I cant afford a groupset 😅

[rollamichael]

I heard from a local bike shop that one of the group sets had a bad tendency to drop the chain in the front but the latest red set solved the problem. Do others have any info on this?

[ageofsigmar]

Thank you for the clear explanation. Now I know what’s the difference😂

[Andy_ATB]

Still no entry level groupset from Sram - leaving it to Shimano with Sora/ Tiagra, and now

[patiorio]

I had Campagnolo Record 11 speed recently, and I bought Sram Force awesome components to me waist of money pain and freaking ass to service, and the battery shifting is cool but waist of money. To be honest, I regret selling my Campagnolo Record 11 speed shift fast. Also, to me, shift a better and quieter..

[GrotrianSeiler]

Unless you’re a racer there’s no advantage to faster shifting. It’s a gimmick and overly complicated and relies on batteries and comes at greater cost. But they are interesting. SRAM is offering and making way too many choices

[awhite]

SRAM ripping off UK customers with that $/£ conversion

[reinholdachleitner]

Mechanical Shimano groupsets for the win including rim brakes.

[JogBird]

i was looking at the new trek checkpoint, but, they only offer sram builds, thats a complete no go for me

[SamuelBlackMetalRider]

So basically that’s an Ad for SRAM, innit?

[hayabusa]

WTF I just took a shyte suddenly we have to go 13 speeds now??? I thought 12 speeds going to be a thing for 10 years? SRAM is ruining the bike industry with this typical American Apple approach every year they come out with a product thats suppose to be better but its just a product for them to sell you more junk and get rid of your old junk. American companies are ruining the global market

[Chris._P._Bacon]

SRAM is not here in the U.S., and most ride on Shimano and saw one Pinarello today with SRAM, but it is just so fugly.

[andylowry]

Petty cash! sounds more like a rip off! Who makes these prices up

[WalterDill-dj]

Not interested in electronic group sets.

[einundsiebenziger]

Stop saying "derail-ee-er"! Same as Brits still writing "metre" to indicate the French origin of that word but pronouncing it "meter", the word "derailleur" comes from French but is pronounced "derailer". Its job is to "derail" the chain as it is a screw driver's job to drive a screw.