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The shifting is as clean and crisp as ever, and as the 11-speed version is only marginally slower and less precise than its high-end Ultegra mechanical sibling, that is nothing to be sniffed at. Ultegra has since gone Di2-only, so comparisons with the new groupset aren’t possible anymore. Riding this 12-speed version alongside the 11-speed blindfolded, you’d never tell the difference unless you counted the rear changes from one side of the cassette to the other. Though by the time you got to 12, you’d probably have other things on your mind anyway, such as whether the paramedics would take the blindfold off for you without laughing. Fully made back at homebase in Germany, the new Bike Ahead BiTurbo RSX wheels get wider for modern riding with new 33mm internal width. Plus, they even made them lighter, although saving only twenty grams.
Meet the Air-Liner Protect, the latest addition to Vittoria’s tire insert range. Available in optimized versions for Enduro and Downhill mountain biking, Air-Liner Protect delivers extraordinary ra… The hyper bicycles price increase of nearly 30% over the previous model was enough to give me a wobble over the score, as that got 9/10. On reflection though, this new version has simply kept pace with general price rises.
As I said above the gear changes are quick, crisp and (so long as you don’t let it all crust over with filth) quiet. From an aesthetics point of view the rear mech has changed quite a bit, with the face plate and body having a more blocky, hyper bicycles flat-looking style to it. The whole action is light enough to be a pleasure even after many hours in the saddle, but there is enough weight there for good feedback, and a positive click as the mechanism locates the next gear.
The parts aren’t overly pricey either, so replacing them due to wear and tear shouldn’t be prohibitive. The whole set up works well regardless of how poorly it has been maintained, too – at least within reason. I’m not a huge fan of cleaning bikes until they have to go back, so this groupset was covered in black sludge from road spray, salt and lube well past its prime.