After the successful reception of GRX 12-speed mechanical, the new Di2 veriosn has high expectations. Did it live up to the hype?
Click to email a link to a friend Gravel-focused riders have patiently waited for the GRX Di2 groupset to be announced. After the successful reception of the GRX 12-speed mechanical group, the new Di2 version faced high expectations. We were lucky to have some time to review the GRX Di2 12-Speed group on our home roads and gravel.
My inaugural ride on the new GRX was on my local gravel loop. It’s a buffet of small, large, and logging road-style gravel. The ride starts on the road, and it’s a great way to feel out small changes and make adjustments before getting distracted by the good stuff. While shifting and especially while climbing, the click-to-action response time is quicker. The gear ratios are close enough to notice, “that’s a great gear for this hill,” and when you shift under load, it’s not loud or clunky. Another small but powerful update to the GRX Di2 12-speed group is the smoothness that it shifts under load, both up and down the cassette.We’ve all been there, “That hill is WAY steeper than it looked on the approach” requiring an emergency little ring bailout.
After spending time on long slogg-ish gravel roads, I could see what Shimano was doing. If you’re in the drops churning away the watts, you’re in the zone. It’s nice to have an up/down that only requires a little thumb movement to change the gear and keep churning. I’m not saying these are necessary, but they are nice to have at that moment and are very easy to install with the wireless levers.
The pricing structure is competitive. It’s refreshing that the new GRX 12-speed group is set nearly at the same price as the 11-speed electronic version.
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