PRESS RELEASE: MicroSHIFTAt MicroSHIFT, we don’t limit cool features to top-level products. So, it makes sense that we’d take the tech from our new Advent X group and trickle it down to our workhorse 9 speed Advent group.
This is what it looks like when you use MicroSHIFT.
The updated Advent shifter features precisely positioned triggers and light, positive action, all of which gives you a high end fit and feel at the tip of your thumb. And the addition of a silicone traction pad keeps you shifting no matter how sloppy the conditions. It’s a cool shifter.
Wide range is king, so of course we upped the ante on the Advent 9 speed cassette too. Sure, we could have done a 54T large cog, but in the interest of common decency we kept it to a very reasonable 11-46T range: wide enough to be useful, but not so wide that it compromises shifting performance.
Will the new cassette make you climb this well? Only one way to find out.
Whether you want options for an existing Advent group or you're going for an all-new build, these product updates are designed to make your bike at least as trail-worthy as you are, if not more so.
Trail Trigger Pro Shifter - MSRP $29.99 USD
11-46T 9 Speed Cassette - MSRP $39.99 USD
Check out these products and the rest of the Advent group
here.
181 Comments
That's so 2012. Common decency is totally out of style. 60 tooth cog and you'll be the biggest brand in MTB drivetrains
skooks.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/Magic-Motorcycle/Cagiva-125
But everyone will be buying SRAM Rooster 13speed for 2022 ????
But going into this 11+spd is ridiculous... tolerances are getting too tight and problems with miss shifting is too common. It is nearly impossible to set it ideally.
On a Sunrace 11-46 now & it's perfect
11-13-15-18-21-24-28-34-40-46
11-13-16-20-24-30-36-42-50
I guess you can use 12 speed derailleur with 9 speed shifter and 9 speed cassette.
That being said, I GET 12 speed, but I hate it, I still have to blast through 3-5 gears when I shift anyway. I'm building up 2 bikes right now, and trying to decide between advent 9, box 9 or shimano deore 12s. I love shimano, but 9 is my sweet spot.
XT: 11-13-15-17-19-21-24-28-32-37-46
SR: 11-13-15-18-21-24-28-32-36-40-46
Give the copywriter a cookie for this gem
GS Cage for me, 800 miles without problem. SGS also works OK
Since you are using a 11 speed derailleur, you are using a 11 speed component, why, you said above 11 spd is junk.
Ratios are a really reasonable 11-13-15-18-21-24-28-33-39-45-51
Between the gear range and features, I think Deore M5100 and Advent X are similar enough to compete well against each other. I hope to see Microshift get a fair chance to compete, and I am really glad to see this competition for good budget components!
productinfo.shimano.com/#/spec/General/Chain
Chromizing is what's credited for even better wear resistance.
www.bike24.de/marken/microshift
which is the official supplier here, was delivered in 2 days, works flawless on my hardtail, great shifting feel
The website is a bit average, but it's worth the perseverance. Mine arrived in two days and works really well.
@pakleni , I dunno tell me what is cheap and reliable like this one?
I am not careful enough for 12 speed.
@carlitouk yeah because what good is a part of you can't replace it fast or get spares for it.
Copied this line as I was reading thinking that's it's bloody genius and needs to be praised. I see now I was not the only (or first) person to think this!
I was going to put the 10 speed on the bike I'm building for myself but the adapter for my hub (currently XD) is $75 and that would have offset the cost savings over a GX take off on the aftermarket... which is what I ended up buying. Cost and weight were roughly the same, the wider range of GX is fine, but I would have preferred 10 cogs to 12. The Microshift stuff is pretty damn nice though - way better than I expected for the cost.
I certainly would have considered new Deore parts, but I needed a complete new drivetrain anyway. So I decided to give Advent X a try. From a reputable US shop I got the Advent X shifter, derailleur and 11-48t cassette for $135 after coupons and before tax. I will be using a KMC X10 chain (which would work well with the Advent 9spd too)
I compared prices for the different options and Advent 9spd is cheaper than Deore M4100 and Advent X 10spd is cheaper than Deore M5100, based on msrp and on prices from legit online stores. The Deore cassettes are a bunch more expensive than the parallel Microshift options. Also, M4100 11-46t drivetrain actually needs the M5120 derailleur, because the M4120 derailleur is limited to 42t and doesn't have a clutch. Sure, you might be able to find better deals on Shimano OEM parts on eBay from overseas that take a month to deliver, but that's not an option for me
I have always really like Shimano's cassettes and shift quality, but I'm not going to assume much about it automatically being better than Microshift until I have had a chance to test this myself soon.
Advent X has two cassette options, and the nicer one has two larger spiders so that only the 4 smallest cogs are loose. Deore M5100 11-51t has a spider but 6 loose cogs, 11-42t has 8 loose cogs. Advent 9pd and Deore M4100 cassettes are both pinned and really won't work well on aluminum freehubs. Those cassettes are fine options for cheaper wheels though
Back when you could get these from Euro sellers, could find Deore HG500 11-42 for $35, RD for $35-45 (M615 standard vs M6000 wide range), HG-95 chain for $22... I do see some Chinese sellers offering the cassette for $36+10 SH, and a $113 package deal for M4100 1x10 shifter, chain, 11-46 cassette, with M5120 clutch RD.
Good to see prices back down to such affordable levels. Kind of want to blame SRAM for disrupting things so much, getting people open to paying $50 for chains, $300 for cassettes, $120 for a shifter, etc and pricing stuff close to their over-inflated MSRPs. I know bike shops loved it, but cycling enthusiasts who do it for economy + fun are getting drained. Might just be me making stuff up to avoid SRAM's over-priced cheaply mass-produced chinese junk...
m.pinkbike.com/news/review-microshifts-125-advent-drivetrain.html
They have an 10/11/12sp derailleurs, such as this one:
www.sunrace.com/en/products/detail/rdmx600
www.moorelarge.co.uk/brands/microshift
Its not listed on their web site, but I would bet its heavy.
Unsprung mass is king, not wide range.
Wouldn't want to ride down a trail with one of the current NX dinner plate anchors on the back of my bike!
People who ride trail bikes with Dh tyres, cheaper fat rims, single butted spokes, tyre inserts, sealant and a cheap wide range cassette, their poor suspension has no chance of tracking the ground.
When I rode in California I could understand why you would want something past a 36T, over here its not really required.
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