Drivetrain

Cane Creek Adds Titanium Grey Chainrings for eeWings

They’re alloy, but now they look like titanium.

Written by Bikerumor Staff May 09, 2026

Shimano Gives us Two New GRX Chainring Sizes and Two Shorter Crank Arm Choices

Shimano gives us bigger GRX chainrings and smaller GRX crank arms

Written by Ron Frazelle May 08, 2026

Campy Record Expands Italian Wireless 13sp Gruppo Platform at 37% Lower Price than SR!

Campagnolo is back with a new wireless Record 13 groupset family for your road, all-road & gravel bikes at 37% less than Super Record!

Written by Cory Benson April 29, 2026

OChain Updates Its Products For Easier Service, Upgrades & Adjustment

OChain may not be releasing a new product, but they are updating their lineup to meet SRAM’s standards and be a bit easier to use

Written by Travis Reill April 28, 2026

White Industries & Moots Have Some New, Very Beautiful (and Expensive) Titanium Cranks

Okay, first, let’s make sure we mention all the players on this project. White Industries and Moots have their names on the cranks, but so…

Written by Travis Reill April 09, 2026

Easton Says its New EC90 ALX All-Road and Gravel Crankset is its Lightest and Strongest Ever

Easton claims its new EC90 ALX carbon cranks are the “strongest on the market” while being the lightest they’ve ever made.

Written by Jeremy Benson April 07, 2026

Muc-Off Expands Lubrication Portfolio with New Dark Energy Chain Wax

The latest additions to Muc-Off’s line of bike care products are the new Dark Energy Drip-On Chain Wax and Chain Wax Cleaner.

Written by Jeremy Benson March 16, 2026

Race Face Leans into Downcountry with New Lightweight Era SL Cranks

Race Face claims its new Era SL Cranks are the “lightest XC cranks you can buy,” while being tough enough to take some abuse.

Written by Jeremy Benson March 09, 2026

Atherton 3D-Prints £1K A.GR.TI Titanium Gravity MTB Crankset in Huge 11 Size Range

These new 3D-printed from titanium in Wales Atherton A.Gr.Ti cranks are trail light, gravity tough, and built for a lifetime of MTB riding.

Written by Cory Benson March 05, 2026

Chris King Adds SuperBoost 6-Bolt Hubsets + Faster, Quieter 36t RingDrive Option

All King MTB hubs now come in 6-bolt or Centerlock options. Plus reducing hub engagement to go faster?

Written by Ron Frazelle March 03, 2026

New Shimano Tiagra is Lighter, 2 x 11, and Offers Wider Range Gearing

Tiagra gets some excellent updates making it a perfect drivetrain for affordable road & gravel bikes

Written by Travis Reill March 03, 2026

Apparently, Gates Belt-Drive May Owe Spot Bikes Millions in Unpaid Royalties

Nearly 20 years ago, Gates and Spot entered an agreement where Spot would get royalties on certain sales. Apparently, Gates hasn’t paid and now a…

Written by Travis Reill March 02, 2026

Updated Mondraker Summum & Ari Superior Peak Now Include Newest Parts From SRAM & RockShox

With the release of SRAM’s XX DH Transmission and the new Boxxer and Vivid Coil, brands are taking an opportunity to update their DH rigs

Written by Travis Reill February 25, 2026

Red Hot Special Edition Pivot Phoenix Gets New SRAM and RockShock Offerings

One of the first builds with all of the new SRAM & RockShox DH parts is the limited edition, bright red, Pivot Phoenix XX DH!

Written by Travis Reill February 24, 2026

SRAM Brings Direct Mount to Downhill with New XX DH Transmission

It’s been teased at events and spotted at World Cup races. Now SRAM is releasing a direct-mount Transmission option for DH bikes

Written by Travis Reill February 24, 2026

Wolf Tooth Adds T47 Asymmetric Bottom Brackets

There are many bottom bracket standards out there – Like T47A. And Now WTC offers that too.

Written by Travis Reill February 20, 2026

Wolf Tooth Adds 5 New Colors to its BSA and T47 Internal Bottom Brackets

Wolf Tooth Components continues to do what Wolf Tooth does: providing high-quality components in multiple colors! Check out their new BBs!

Written by Travis Reill February 13, 2026

Wheels Manufacturing Adds Colorful Shimano Direct Mount Options to Its Growing Chainring Lineup

Wheels Manufacturing expands its chainring offerings with new Shimano Direct-Mount options in a range of colors.

Written by Jeremy Benson February 11, 2026

ActoFive Signature X SL Cranks Machine Away Grams, Add More Colors & New Spindles

There’s new lightweight ActoFive Signature X SL cranksets shed 50g with more extensive German CNC-machining!

Written by Cory Benson February 11, 2026

Kogel Kolossos Speed Adds Ground Clearance, Improves Chainline for latest SRAM Groups

Kogel’s new oversized pulley cages do more than reduce friction from ceramic bearings and bigger wheels on SRAM’s latest derailleurs.

Written by Bikerumor Staff January 22, 2026

absoluteBLACK Refines Gravel Chainrings for Better Mud Clearing w/ Narrow Chains

Notch better performance in the mud with ultra-slim modern 12- and 13-speed chains, and set up your brakes easier, too.

Written by Bikerumor Staff January 22, 2026

Wolf Tooth Components adds 6mm Offset 8-Bolt Chainrings

Now you can get lower gearing for your gravel adventure bike without messing up your chainline.

Written by Bikerumor Staff January 18, 2026

Bikone Announces New Lightweight BSA Road Ceramic Aero UAE Bottom Bracket

Bikone evolves new lightweight and aero bottom bracket in search of marginal gains for UAE Team Emirates.

Written by Jeremy Benson December 22, 2025

Terske Ti Transmission Bling Expands, Making T-Type Derailleurs Shine With More Ti Bolts

Terske now offers more affordable titanium bolts and bolt kits to upgrade your latest SRAM Transmission: from XX to GX, and now Eagle 90 and…

Written by Cory Benson December 18, 2025

Shimano GRX Di2 RX710 Wireless Gravel Weights, Prices & Comparisons: In-Depth

In-Depth Analysis: New Shimano GRX Di2 RX710 lowers the cost of wireless electronic 1x gravel drivetrain with very little weight penalty!

Written by Cory Benson December 17, 2025

WTC Drops New Zero Offset Chain Rings for Shimano Wireless Drivetrains

Wolf Tooth Zero Offset chainrings are here for wireless Shimano MTB drivetrain users.

Written by Ron Frazelle December 16, 2025

Shimano GRX Di2 1x Gets 35% More Affordable with Down-Spec’d RX717 Option

Shimano GRX Di2 RX717: What if 105 Di2 R7100 road & Deore Di2 M6200 mountain had a baby, and it grew up to rebel against…

Written by Cory Benson December 16, 2025

Wheels Mfg Direct Mount MTB Chainrings are US-Made Tough, in a Rainbow of Colors

Wheels Manufacturing adds a rainbow of US-made direct-mount MTB chainrings for anyone looking to improve drivetrain durability, and spice up their trail bike at the…

Written by Cory Benson November 20, 2025

Ratio Mech Is Here: Fully-Serviceable, UK-Made Universal 1x Mechanical Derailleur

We broke the news of the UK-made Ratio Mech mechanical derailleur last spring. And got a full detailed breakdown of it just over a month…

Written by Cory Benson November 19, 2025

Just In: BikeYoke Shifty v2 Promises Smooth Shifts for Mechanical SRAM Mountain Bikes

The BikeYoke Shifty v2 might just be the mountain bike performance upgrade that you didn’t even know you needed to keep your mechanical shifting crisp…

Written by Cory Benson November 10, 2025