SRAM X01 Eagle Rear Derailleur [Rider Review]

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The SRAM X01 rear derailleur has set the standard when it comes to derailleurs. It is one of the most reliable and smooth shifting setups you can have, just ask our customer Carlos. He picked up the SRAM X01 derailleur and X01 chain and had nothing but good things to say. Check out his review!

Overview

The SRAM X01 derailleur and the X01 chain is a great option that many should consider. The combination of these two fundamental components is very good.
I found a series of positive factors when riding my bicycle with the x01 derailleur and the x01 chain together. They have an incredible and smooth function when shifting the gears in the bicycle, clearly, I noticed a lot of difference between several derailleurs of different brands that I had been riding in the past in my bicycle for a long time and more than anything you can feel and notice the big difference climbing and changing gears, the gears with the x01 derailleur in combo with the chain of the same group is supremely smooth and accurate, the crisp and fast shifting is incredible.

On the other hand, I like the weight of the x01 derailleur very much even if it is a little bit expensive with its price but it helps me maintain the ideal weight on the bike, many people don't care about the weight but when it comes to weighing my bicycle I always have an obsession with grams hahaha, not everyone is like that but I suppose that if weight is not an important factor for someone else there are more SRAM groups that will help them with a lower price and I have no doubt that they also work similarly to the x01 derailleur.

Set Up

Now setting up the derailleur to get the best for your gear is super simple and fast with the help of the included tool to have a better gear response.
Any person without any experience and with a couple of basic tools can do this and it will only take a maximum of 10 minutes and if you still feel that you can not leave it as you like or want there are several online tutorials to do it.

Let's continue with the variety of color options for the x01, the derailleur has several simple but unique combinations that look super cool like the red color of the cage and the letter in red.

Although I find almost nothing wrong with it, I realized that it does not behave very well on the first setup with other cassettes from other brands, for example with the E*thirteen It took me a little more time than normal to get it ready and with the SRAM cassettes it was always quick and easy, this is not something that happens to everyone and it was a little bit more complicated than normal but at the time that I finished making the correct changes it was working perfectly fine.

The Final Results

PROS

• lightweight
• smooth shifting
• different colors + nice looking
• durable
• easy to setup

CONS

• $$$ expensive
• the setup with other brands other than SRAM cassettes is a bit tricky (nothing to worry, just more time )