In comparison to a rear derailleur, which shifts through multiple sprockets on a cassette and also has to maintain chain tension, a front derailleur is a relatively unsophisticated piece of drivetrain ...

The elimination of the front derailleur on many bikes has made cycling simpler, but reduced the number of available gear ratios. That's where the Powershift hub comes in, as it essentially replaces ...

While shifts between the sprockets on a bike's cassette are generally quite fast and crisp, going between the chainrings up front is definitely a slower, more awkward affair. In an effort to make ...

In 2016, Sram released their 12-speed Eagle groupset to the masses and at the same time mourned the death of the front derailleur for mountain bikes, stating that they wouldn’t be manufacturing one in ...

It’s been almost five years since SRAM first introduced the 1×11 drivetrain, and the configuration has become so popular that many new bikes are foregoing front derailleur mounts and cabling options ...

Derailleurs are the transmission of your bike. When you shift, they guide the chain to the correct gears. Whether you’re fixing a particular problem with your chain or simply giving the system a ...

The Earth is not flat, and neither are many cycling trails. One of the major appeals of a modern mountain or racing bike is its ability to shift gears based on the terrain. Riders can choose a higher ...