While researching the cost of new Force AXS group sets, I just noticed that SRAM are listing Force AXS E2 as a new option beside the E1 version, although I can’t see anything on the E2 page to distinguish it from the E1 product?
Does anyone know what’s new about E2 and when it was released?? @Dave_Rome ?
I don’t remember seeing any mention of it, but I am certainly not watching closely.
It’s hard enough getting my head around all the E1 crankset options, without stumbling upon an entire new version.
It’s a bit early for April fools??
Going from memory as I went through this in fall of 24. IIRC it was released a little under two years ago. I think the front derailer cage was slightly redesigned for better shifting. The crank also was changed to emulated Red and the brifters (are they still called that) now have the moderns Sram design. I’m not sure there are any other difference aside from cosmetic, which in my humble opinion is an improvement.
Oh. I’m guessing it’s going to be something small and silly. For example, SRAM recently updated its single battery charger to USB-C. So for a pre-boxed aftermarket groupset (which you’re looking at), it could just be that.
Cycling industry employee here, E2 Kits come with the New USB-C single battery charger mentioned by Dave above. That’s the only difference according to my local SRAM rep.
