2016 Interbike: Electronic Shifting is here to stay – New offerings by SRAM, Shimano and FSA

Electronic shifting came to the forefront of cycling on August 2nd, 2008, when Shimano officially released the 10-speed version of their Dura-Ace 7970 shifting system. But, that wasn’t the first time electronic shifting has graced a bicycle. JOM of Gravel Cyclist has owned both iterations of Mavic’s systems – Zap and Mektronic (wireless rear derailleur […]

VIDEO Review: SRAM eTap Review on Gravel – Part One

SRAM’s revolutionary wireless gear shifting system has been in development for some time, and was recently made available to the cycling public. If you’ve been paying attention, you would have caught our world-first video sneak peak of the system in action, way back in January 2015 at that year’s Tour Down Under. Forward to August […]