SRAM brings 12-speed, wide-range gearing to the gravel riding masses with Apex Eagle and Apex XPLR

Apex tier offers gravel and adventure groupsets for less than $1,000, but how does it perform?

The all-new 12-speed SRAM Apex Eagle mechanical groupset
(Image credit: SRAM)

American component manufacturer SRAM today unveiled two, all-new 12-speed, wide-range Apex gravel groupsets, thereby folding its lowest tier offerings into the 12-speed gravel ecosystem. 

Billed as a “continuation of our commitment to providing the right drivetrain for gravel riders, no matter how you define gravel," the mechanical Apex Eagle and Apex XPLR groupsets are made for those who like to go off the beaten path and explore further by bike. Best off all? The Apex groupsets retail for just under $1,000, making the gravel gearing accessible to more riders. 

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Anne-Marije Rook