Originally Posted by
CampioneDeCasa
Good to know! I do most of my riding on tarmac and as much as I like GRX on paper, I still haven't ridden a bike equipped with it and it's what I'm leaning towards for the next bike.
I thought I read that the ekar has the option of a "regular" cassette and one for climbing, and I was pretty curious to give em both a shot despite the extremely flat area in which I live.
I'm also a bit surprised with your take on Sram. My brother's bike has a 1x Sram force DT, and I love the way it feels shifting on tarmac. I just can't seem to shift the way I want in bumpy terrain. Either way, thanks for your insight. Definitely more to consider before bike shopping again
Ekar does have three cassette options:
- Endurance (340g): 9-10-11-12-13-14-16-18-20-23-27-31-36
- Gravel Race (390g): 9-10-11-12-13-14-16-18-21-25-30-36-42
- Gravel Adventure (410g): 10-11-12-13-14-15-17-19-22-26-32-39-44
The other issue I had w/SRAM Force was the rear shifting slippage at the 4th and 5th cogs; it happens most of the time on BOTH of my bikes. Another rider with the same bike had a similar problem. I had my LBS adjust the derailleur but it STILL happens. I got so fed up I sold one of the bikes and contemplating selling the other one. I also didn't like the double-tap shifting - it's just not intuitive for me. I know this sounds like a SRAM vent but that's been my experience. FWIW...