Originally Posted by
THSdrummer
As long as SRAM stays cheaper and retains its performance and low weight, I believe it'll be alright.
It is frustrating getting a new bike and then finding out most everything is going to 11-speed. The prospect of buying a cyclocross bike in a year with low-end SRAM and not having any upgrade options is disappointing. Not sure if I should wait the 11-speed switch, or proceed with the purchase at this point.
I'd just really like to give SRAM a go, but I can't seem to find a good point to jump on board.
'Cross is one of the things that doesn't seem to benefit from being 11-speed. Even 10-speed wasn't all that for it, as I understand - I know a lot of people run 9-speed for it. As 11s becomes common, I wonder if anyone will create a dedicated 9-speed CX group.