What No One Tells You About SRAM GRAVEL Setups

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I finally rode every SRAM gravel group back to back, I have thoughts. All the XPLR Groups: https://bit.ly/SRAM_XPLR_ ———⬇️Links From the Episode ⬇️——— (Shopping links supports the channel: At no cost to you!) 🤑 Best Value combo: Derailleur: https://competitivecyclist.g39l.net/XmV3L5 Cassette: https://competitivecyclist.g39l.net/nX7JRx Cranks: https://competitivecyclist.g39l.net/2aA9QD Shifter/ Breaks: https://competitivecyclist.g39l.net/19KJqx 🛞 Dream Gravel Wheels: https://competitivecyclist.g39l.net/3JMg5k 💦Commotion Cyclepath Bottles: https://bit.ly/Dklein_Cyclepath_Bottles 👓 DK's glasses: https://alnk.to/5jo3seD The Bikes: Speedster (Apex) : https://alnk.to/a46vWiY Blackheart -AL(Rival): https://bit.ly/EF_Black_Friday Parlee-Taos (Force): https://bit.ly/Parlee_Taos No 22-Drifter (Red): https://bit.ly/No_22_Bikes DK's Nostalgia shoes: https://etnies.com/DK20 This code for hookup: DK20 🤝 Secret handshake gear for cyclists in the know: https://ebdgearshop.com/ -——————Did you Know:——————— 📺 New Episodes of Everything’s Been Done  🗓️ Every Thursday at 1pm PST / 4pm EST / 9PM GMT 📡 EBD LIVE: 30 min before each weeks premiere:  12:30pm PST / 3:30pm EST / 8:30PM GMT  🤘Subscribe for More Adventures: https://bit.ly/Subscribe_to_EBD ———————-Host info———————- Dustin Klein: Working Artist, Lifestyle Cyclist, Maker. 🤳Instagram: http://bit.ly/DkleinIG 📈Strava:   http://bit.ly/DkleinStrava ——————Vital Info:—————— 🎟️Channel Memberships: https://bit.ly/EBD_Insider❤️‍🔥 Join the email list: https://dustinklein.com/email-list-1 👾EBD Discord Community: https://discord.gg/5Pr7t8E 🎞️ Animations by: https://bit.ly/Drew_Insta 🎶Music: Ron Lewis and Chances with Wolves Choosing between SRAM Apex, Rival, Force, and Red for gravel can feel like reading the same spec sheet four times. In this video I ride each SRAM XPLR groupset back to back, break down how they actually feel on real gravel, and show which features are worth paying for versus what’s just nice-to-have. I’ll also share the one mix-and-match SRAM setup I think gives you the best performance for your money.