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WHAT: SRAM X-9 Drivetrain
HOW MUCH: $235 (shifters, front and rear derailleurs)
WHERE: www.sram.com

It might seem odd—what with a new, carbon-fiber festooned, already- previewed suite of shiny SRAM shift pieces on the horizon—for us to review SRAM’s X-9 shifters and derailleurs. Old news, some might say, never sells. However, since these are long-term tests, they are better suited to gear that is well used rather than barely ridden. And these well-used bits have stood up to a full year of steady abuse.

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