A year ago at Press Camp, SRAM unveiled its latest 22-speed drivetrain: the Rival, designed with some of the latest trickle-down technology from the Red and Force groups. While we were able to get a first ride on the new equipment during the event, we have spent a full year with the workingman's group, giving it a full review in Issue 28.
Since then, Rival has entered the realm of more options, now being offered as a single chainring drivetrain as SRAM released at 2015 Sea Otter. While the single chainring set up is becoming popular for cyclocross, many riders find the benefits of a double, especially when training on the road, and the Rival 22 remains one of the more affordable and versatile groups on the market.
Today, we offer Clifford Lee's full review from Issue 28, including the our observations for the weight of the set as well as a final verdict. For more quality content like this, be sure to order your backcopy today, which is also available on Uberflip, in the App Store on iTunes, and on Google Play for Android.
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SRAM 1130 Cassette
The 1130 cassette outwardly has the same lustrous chrome plating on the heat-treated steel cogs and the same tooth profile. The largest three cogs are pinned to an aluminum spider while the remaining eight cogs are free with spacers between them; the two smallest cogs have built-in spacers. The only differentiating piece compared to Force is the matte black steel lockring on the Rival 22 cassette compared to Force 22’s beautifully anodized aluminum unit, while the latter’s weight is 10g lighter, although $48 more expensive.
The WiFli medium cage easily handles the duties of SRAM’s 30t cassette. © Cyclocross Magazine
SRAM 1130 Chain
The Rival 1130 chain has the same inner and outer plate profiles as its upperclassmen, but uses solid pins instead of the hollow pins to hold the links together. This only adds weight, but would not change durability in my book unless the steel alloy is different. Regardless, the chains are interchangeable with other 11-speed chains, and shifting performance with the 1130 chain is superb when utilized with the Rival 22 group, or you can mix and match as with other SRAM road components.
