16 Comments

• 1: CaptainFlashheart - May 26th, 2009

  Need. Want. Etc.

• 2: AdamT - May 26th, 2009

  Doh…I only just got it. XX as in roman numerals for 20, as in 2×10! I’m tired OK?

• 3: mcbazza - May 26th, 2009

  That looks very close to an X0. Only thing that looks different is the ‘up’ lever. What is that? Carbon? Or, some ABS plastic? Hope it’s stronger than he ally one on the X0. Snapped mine, and cost me £35 just for a replacement lever!! :-0

  And, am I right in thinking that you still need to remove the top cover to replace the cable? Which, is difficult to do when you have a brake in the way. Which is how I snapped my Avid Matchmaker when replacing the rear cable on my X0 equipped Stumpy FSR.

  I love my SRAM kit, amazing shifting, but, their marketing dept need to grow some balls and give the Matchmakers in the X0/XX kit. And, make them beefier while they are at it.

• 4: Dave The Author - May 26th, 2009

  Have you thought of unbolting them from the matchmaker before changing cables?

  Changing cables on XX is supposed to be an easier process than XO according to the tech guys.

• 5: nickc - May 26th, 2009

  Meh, it’s a shifter…Struggling to be excited TBH

• 6: nicks - May 26th, 2009

  i want

• 7: Mark - May 26th, 2009

  Thanks for that insight into your life their nickc. Dave! Have the rest of the trip off. Nickc doesn’t give a sh…. Although he was motivated enough to tell us how not very excited he was on the internet.

• 8: Dave The Author - May 27th, 2009

  more information in the new post, including prices…

  http://www.singletrackworld.com/2009/05/sram-xx—the-low-down/

• 9: D0NK - May 27th, 2009

  Ooh neat, I like it (sadly it will be out of my price bracket)

• 10: sslowpace - May 27th, 2009

  Looks like Mark has had a long day……

  Looks very similar to the road double tap flatbar shifters.

• 11: stilltortoise - May 27th, 2009

  is it just me or do all SRAM shifters look a bit naff?

• 12: mcbazza - May 27th, 2009

  @Dave:
  I did unbolt my X0 from the Matchmaker when changing the cable. It’s the only way.

  Tightening it back up onto it is what made the Matchmaker snap. Wasn’t too impressed when that happened just before my ride. Thankfully, I’d kept the old brackets in my toolbox.

• 13: Dave The Author - May 27th, 2009

  Tightening it back up too much perhaps?

• 14: gerardotfe - May 27th, 2009

  what’s up whit grip ship dessapear…??? bad idea

• 15: gerardotfe - May 27th, 2009

  sorry grip shift

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