SRAM XX1 Questions !

[Sussed.]

This occurred to me today so i'll go first !

What has everyone running XX1 done with their front mech bracket that came on the frame ?

Ive taken mine off and replaced the bolts.

[brmeyer135]

most of us have 056/57 frames that didn't have the direct mount.
not many 256 frame owners yet - does it look clean without it?

[Sussed.]

It will when I find something a bit more low profile to replace the hex bolts with !     I just chucked em back in to stop any water/dirt accumulating in there !

[Carbon_Dude]

On my IP-036 I just removed the bracket, left the holes alone.

[jonxmack]

I just left the hole for mine empty, was gonna squirt some silicone over it but never got round to it, I know a company are now doing blanking plates with a bottle opener for the high mounts, but can't remember who!

[Sussed.]

Bottle Opener Blanking plates ! What a great idea 

Popped into my LBS for a helmet and he (Hello Leigh !) had a rummage around and came up with these .....




Happy with the finish. 



As I don't use a bottle cage two went into those !

[Sussed.]

So after my last ride round a local trail a rattle has appeared 

Offending item -



I was so impressed with the engineering of the whole group set this has annoyed me immensely !  Such a little thing but a rattle is a rattle....

Time to investigate !

[Carbon_Dude]

When I had the XX1 gripshifter, I had the same rattle.  It was just another characteristic I was not crazy about which drove me to go back to a conventional trigger shifter.  That was a year ago, and it appears SRAM still hasn't fixed that problem.

[Sussed.]

I have just stripped down the GS and put two small sticky foam pads under the offending cover to take out any play.  Re-assembled and then each end of the GS clamped together tightly which has removed the rattle.  Not something I should have to be doing with a top end component 

[Sussed.]

After a particularly sandy, gritty ride at Sherwood Pines UK I stripped down the drivetrain and gave it all a good clean and service.  Once reassembled everything was back to being as smooth and crisp as the day it was installed.  (I reckon i have 600 miles on the bike)

I checked everything for wear and tear as it came off and to my untrained eye it all looked like new except for the chainring where the black coating had worn on the teeth which was to be expected.  I was surprised the jockey wheels had no wear at all as they are plastic !

I haven't checked the stretch on the chain but will do that later this week when I ride past my LBS

I have been looking ahead at replacement parts as they become worn.  XX1 is an expensive drivetrain but so far worth every penny. 
After stumbling across an absolute steal on ebay for an FSA Ceramic BB30 I have been looking at other upgrades, mainly chainrings, chains, jockey wheels and the 42t cog.

Has anyone reading this upgraded/replaced XX1 with non standard parts.

The main component catching my eye is a one piece chainring by absolute black !


http://absoluteblack.cc/sram-spiderless.html

[Carbon_Dude]

Typically, jockey wheels are made from a ceramic material, never heard or seen a plastic one, at least not on either of my XX1 setups.

[Sussed.]

They certainly felt like plastic in my hand !  I know the bearings are ceramic.

[Carbon_Dude]

Sorry I wasn't more specific, the XX1 r/d uses ceramic jockey wheels.  However, I've seen some Shimano parts that are plastic.

Sussed, I like the absoluteBlack chainring, particularly the fact that it's made from 7075 aluminum, not sure what the SRAM OEM ring is made from, however, I wore out one in 1 season, IMO, it should have lasted at least a few years.  Luckily SRAM gave me a warranty replacement.  When I'm ready to buy a replacement I will look for a chainring with high wear characteristics.

[325racer]

I went with Wolf Tooth.

So far so good no signs of dropping.

[Sussed.]

Like it ! Do you have a weight for that 325 ?  The one I would need doesn't advertise its weight on the website !