Same with mine. Eventually got it ok but it is noisy. Perhaps the “smooth as butter” line all the reviewers spewed at us built up expectations that couldn’t be met. 
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I’m finding quite a few transmission group sets being sold in new or barely used condition in marketplace locally. Is it a huge step up from normal axs?
I replaced mine because I needed a new derailleur after a crash. There is no net benefit IMO. It’s not bad, but Eagle AXS was just really good.
Does some things better, some worse. Not a huge step up in my opinion.
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I went from x01 cable to gx transmission and it’s night and day. I’ve ridden a lot of bikes over 30 years and it’s damn near a game changer for me. I’ve heard of at least several people not getting the performance they expected….not sure what to make of it. Especially upshifts to smaller cogs….just so smooth without that “leg shock” which sounds like ad copy but is a real thing. I don’t understand why the performance seems hit or miss.
Joe
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I have had mechanical x01 and xx1 rear derailleurs on different bikes and am now on RED XPLR on my GRoadbike and to me it’s definitely not night and day difference. Mechanical works so good when it’s set up right and eTap axs is cool and all but I don’t feel nor felt the urge to upgrade to wireless on my MTB. Is transmission so much better than the „old“ AXS eTap?
13spd XPLR on the other hand I‘m quite intrigued by for my XC MTB.
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I’ve been a huge fan of my Transmission Drivetrain so far. Don’t think I’ve had to touch it or adjust a single thing since the day I got it. Shifting may not be “buttery smooth” like my Hyperglide Dura Ace all the time, but it’s worked in every scenario for me, under power or not. And that includes some pretty nasty conditions thrown at it so far (Lutsen…)
I came from AXS, I’d 100% do it again.
I went from XTR to Transmission and for me XTR performs much better… it’s smooter and faster… but xx sl is cool 
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I honestly haven’t noticed much difference, original AXs X01 always worked great for me, same with Transmission!
I’ve got a bike with XTR and a bike with XX Transmission… Don’t get me wrong, it’s cool technology, has a couple additive features, and looks great; however, I don’t think its a must have by any means. My XTR arguably shifts just as smooth outside of those rare instances where a shift is concurrent with a high power input. I’m also reminded whenever I get back on the XTR how great it is to shed multiples gears at once… If you know, you know!! Brakes are great on the XTR, ergonomics and controls are easy to use, no batteries to have to worry about, highly competitive weights, cheap and accessible part availability, etc… All in all, I view Transmission as a “cool to have” but not inherently better than XTR.
I would much rather spend money on upgrading my suspension to flight attendent than upgrading my drivetrain to transmission based on my comparisons of both… No question about it.
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UPDATE 4 (probably final update): SRAM representative called me and said the fork will move in lockout mode and, based on my description, the fork is functioning correctly in the lockout setting.
Ok, I’ll accept that. But if indeed the sag ring is supposed to move a distance of about three fingers wide in lockout mode when I press down on the bars, then I think SRAM’s website is misleading when they say “rock-solid” lockout. Am I wrong?
Still waiting for Shimano to drop thier next Gen Di2 XTR.
Living on both sides of the electronic (road & gravel have di2) & mechanical (XT on the MTB) shiftinng spectrum, yeah electronic is great, but dialed mechanical is just as good except for the obsession that’s occasionally required to get it dialed.
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for those riding with rockshox flight attendant how long took it for it to build your power profile for the ride dynamic? I went for my first ride Today ~16ish miles bit over 90 minutes and it’s still saying it doesn’t have enough data. but also says I need to ride at least 20m for it to be able to calculate its magic
as my first ride impressions, I came from a fox dps/34 stepcast and to no surprise the bike (Blur TR) felt a lot stiffer and supported, this probably has little to do with FA and more to do with the sid/sidluxe. The suspension was in lock for the vast majority of my climb, maybe more than I wish it was. I was riding with bias set to 0. It would go into pedal on rocks or bumps and such but it would go right back into lock, not sure if this is bias or the ride dynamics not ready yet
during punchy climbs during downhill or short flat sections I though it took a bit longer than I was expecting to go into pedal, but still faster than I’d have done manually if you have to switch back into open, but it does took a noticeable time to leave the open mode
overall I really enjoyed but it was a lot of money, for me definitely worth if to get rid of cables and fox, but if I was already running rockshox with a remote lockout that would be a much harder decision even if we are only talking shock and the FA module for the fork!
I‘m about 5h into riding with FA and it has „built“ my power profile. In the app it says it is constantly monitoring your riding and adjusting the profile as you go on. I‘ve read somewhere that FA „sucks“ in the first couple of weeks as it builds your profile and only gets better.
I have only been pounding my local XC loop, which is a 25-30min loop that’s relatively flat but with some punchy sections. IF is usually 0.9 but RPE is much higher as I‘m not used to MTB‘ing anymore.
My power profile in the FA-app is a bit whack at the moment because of this one sided riding. Up to 322W it stays open and from 322 to 440W pedal efficiency is prioritized. My FTP currently is only 308W so that’s why I set it to bias +1. I‘m sure as I ride more gravel climbs and more steady state efforts it will adjust the profile accordingly. You can also set the power zones manually if you find the measured magic is off.
But for now I‘d just let it be and leave it alone. As you accumulate ride time on varied terrain I‘m sure this system only gets better and better. I like it a lot and would buy it again in a heartbeat.
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Where are the Cervelo ZFS-5 120’s? It looks like most online retailers show Out of Stock. Have they stopped production? I’m going to ping Cervelo directly to see what they say.
What size are you looking for? Mikes Bikes has a size small (GX) for 43% off right now.
Any thoughts from Supercaliber-owners about flight attendant on that bike?
It might not be so useful on a short travel bike…?
Do you know if he 100 can be converted to a 120?
Yes, same frame.