Jargon buster

AXS ● SRAM’s electronic ecosystem, shared between its road, gravel and mountain bike components. XPLR ● Gravel-specific SRAM drivetrain components with distinct gear ratios on the cassette. Universal derailleur hanger (UDH) ● SRAM designed a dropout that could take derailleur hangers from different brands. Now they have Eagle AXS Transmission (mountain) and Red XPLR AXS (gravel) groupsets that use a direct-mount rear derailleur and don’t need a hanger. Campagnolo Ekar ● Campagnolo’s mechanical gravel groupset, which pairs a single chainring with a wide-ranging 13-speed cassette. Eagle Transmission cassette ● A 10-52t cassette designed to be paired with an Eagle AXS Transmission derailleur and chain. TRPx Classified Vistar ● A collaboration between TRP and Classified. The cassette has 16 speeds, and Classified’s two-speed internal gear hub replaces a front derailleur.…