Single chainring cyclocross setups are as old as the sport cyclocross, and for decades racers simply ground down two chainrings to form double chainring guards to prevent the chain from falling off ...

Shimano is going toe-to-toe with SRAM's 1x11 drivetrains with an expanded range cassette and a new chainring design. Riders who prefer more than one chainring will be glad to read that Shimano is ...

Shimano has been playing catch-up to archrival SRAM since single-chainring drivetrains became the norm on modern mountain bikes. Simplicity, lower weights, and the ability to optimize rear-suspension ...

SRAM took all of the technologies that have made the XX1 rear derailleur successful with single ring setups and applied them to a Force-level rear derailleur. This includes: The Type 2 Roller Bearing ...