Found: Internal hack to convert SRAM MTB 10 speed to 11, without replacing shifter or rear derailleur

This is so sweet. I love it. I think I have an XX shifter though – is that substantially different than XO? I thought they were more or less the same.

Brilliant, good to see innovation isn’t dead amongst the riders.

I wonder why sram didn’t offer this :p

*Drumroll for the semi ragey excuses and bs horror stories*

. I’m surprised this hasn’t happened sooner. People have been filing an extra click into SRAM road shifters since before SRAM had any 11sp parts available. This is surely better since the steps fit an 11sp cassette perfectly. $12 seems awesome too, I hope they get US distribution

A similar transformation is possible to transform grip shift from 9 speed in 10 speed:
http://shpws.me/CDJ5

They should ship with a sticker that you can put on the shifter to mark it as something that has been changed from original. Could help eliminating some erroneous compatibility assumptions on the part of an unsuspecting mechanic.

Apparently, the idea is popular as their band width has been exceeded… I’ll have to check back later. Of course, there’s still the problem of the Rolls Royce costs for a cassette to match. However, it’s still a lot less expensive than a whole group.

This annoys me to no end. The only thing more annoying is the guys above who think Dual Control + Rapid Rise should still be in use…

The chief benefit of the 11-speed system is in the derailleur architecture, which this mod does not allow to use, as it maintains the older leverage/pull ratios, just adding another tooth to the ring.
So enjoy using your prior generation derailleurs on cassettes that exceed their max range and the mediocre shifting that comes with it… Just like “one-up” and similar conversion / XX1 imitations, encouraging consumers to settle for sub-par shifting in order to save a few bucks.. Guaranteed this shifts terribly in the middle range when paired with a 40 or 42t cassette.

It blows my mind how roadies will spend $500 per gram saved and mountainies will spend only $1 per percent shifting improvement. Surely there’s a middle ground here guys of spending money for legit improvements instead of jury-rigging everything.