I don’t think this would be possible as this setup doesn’t attach TO a UDH, it attaches in the same manner as a UDH so its a very specific interface at the frame. I suppose in a very unique case there could be a bike that has a specific frame configuration that is generally “larger” than the typical UDH interface and could therefore be shimmed/bushed/adapted down to provide a UDH configuration, but I think that is very unlikely.
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I can’t find what company did it, but I saw that they made a Transmission/UDH adapter for their horizontal dropouts.
Revel bikes has it on their current titanium models, but it is not backwards compatible.
The Eagle transmission is also mullet compatible:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CrBR-NqMwDL/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Assuming you’re running a 52mm chainline with current crank, an offset chainring would be the simplest way. Most SRAM rings come in 3mm increments up to 6mm
Unfortunately no magic wheel in the SL version.
The powemetre on my XX SL is a quark spider dual.
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Been thinking about Transmission lately and gravel bike applicability. Is there currently any way to do a power meter with a chainring larger than 38t? Say 42 or 44t?
Everything I see so far seems to limit it to 38, but I have to imagine companies like wolf tooth will start building additional T-Type Chain Rings for either the Transmission Power Meter, or one of the other Quarq Power Meter Spiders (e.g. 104BCD XSync2 T-Type Compatible 44t?)
I assume it works with “normal” 1x 12sp chainrings. Several folks running SRAM transmission at unbound, all running crank-based power, and all on chainrings larger than 38. I think Keegan was running a 48.
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Did a little searching, I can’t find anything to say that the SRAM 1x 12sp Chainrings are compatible (doesn’t mean they aren’t), but Wolf Tooth Does have 38,40,42,44T Chainrings that specifically say Transmission compatible and work with the 107BCD SRAM Power Meter Spider.
And, Wolf Tooth lumps compatibility of T-Type and Flat Top AXS Road in the same bucket, so I’m going to guess the SRAM 1x12Sp Road are?
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Awesome. Question answered!
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From what I’ve seen, running “MTB” RD and gearing with 1x gravel is becoming so common that I’m not sure I’d even call it a mullet setup anymore. The lines are getting pretty blurry between road and mtb, with gravel having a foot in both ponds. They will need to figure out the marketing side of this with the MTB legacy stuff, but I think the latest release of APEX AXS “Eagle” might be a sign of things to come (I think it’s the first time we’ve seen road branding for what has historically been mtb gearing). What makes sense to me is to ditch all the X01, XX1, GX, SX, etc. and just default to the road branding levels (Red, force, rival, apex) across all use cases. AXS indicates electronic, and you can still use XPLR brand for extended gearing up to 44, and eagle as the wide gearing up to 52.
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GX version released now: SRAM GX Eagle Transmission groupset brings hangerless derailleur tech to lower price point - BikeRadar
Shame I’m still stuck with 11 speed direct mount unless Syntace release a universal hanger for their x-12 system.
Good to see it filtering down pretty quickly.
Edit: @mcneese.chad snap!
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I’m not a shimano hater, but they are getting absolutely crushed in the 1x/electronic world by SRAM right now. This GX release is just cruel… Slow and steady can be a good strategy, but Shimano seems to be ignoring the hottest market segments right now.
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Shimano 12sp does everything SRAM T-type claims for far cheaper.
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Side effect of this new SRAM transmission stuff is that the old SRAM eagle stuff appears to be going on sale at many of my local shops.
This stuff looks amazing, but wow is that price eye watering. 1100 USD for the transmission Gx vs $650 normal Gx eagle groupset. I can’t help but think this is a massive risk by SRAM. Shimano already offers incredible value that will meet most riders needs, and the price gap just got much wider. It seems to me like this will slowly phase out the existing eagle once more and more bikes are UDH compatible.
Uh are you suggesting they’ll just abandon the entire mid to low end segment of drivetrains and concede it to Shimano?
I think the one that’s more likely to get phased out sooner is non-Transmission AXS not mechanical Eagle. I don’t think they’re going to go all in on wireless yet, although I also expect that’s coming in the future. I hope they don’t phase AXS out too soon, but I would expect to see that one go before mechanical Eagle.
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