New SRAM XPLR - wider range of gravel group sets
New SRAM XPLR - wider range of gravel group sets

New SRAM XPLR - wider range of gravel group sets

17.06.2025

SRAM added two new groupsets to the XPLR range of products, which are more affordable compared with the RED groupset. What do the new Force and Rival groupsets have to offer? 

SRAM FORCE XPLR

Meet the drivetrain that matches your dedication to gravel. Force XPLR AXS seamlessly blends resilience and precision in a light and fast gravel-specific package. From a simpler setup with a robust Full Mount derailleur to better braking with redesigned controls, this fully wireless 13-speed generation of Force works hard so you don’t have to.

Force XPLR AXS Rear Derailleur

Full Mount resilience. No bent hangers after impacts or travel. No adjustment screws. Just fast, precise shifting constructed for gravel. The 1x-specific Force XPLR AXS rear derailleur provides incredible chain management, and the straight parallelogram design means no debris or conditions can put this derailleur into the rear wheel. This 1x-specific unit is strong and made to endure it all.

Features

  • 1x-specific for use with 10-46T XPLR 13-speed cassette and Flattop chains
  • Hangerless Interface and Full Mount attachment allow for the most precise shifting and the ultimate resistance to impact
  • Simple setup with no adjustment screws
  • Replaceable and rebuildable parts

Force XPLR AXS Power Meter

Measuring your power and keeping tabs on your data just got more precise. The Force XPLR AXS power meter is elegantly hidden inside the DUB spindle, letting you stealthily gather the data you need to progress. This power meter has a longer battery life, is lighter weight, and is dependable in tough weather conditions to ensure accuracy and reliability.

Features

  • Spindle-based unit measures left side power to calculate total watts
  • Aero chainring option in 44T and 46T
  • Long battery life (400+ hours) to power a season of rides
  • User replaceable AAA lithium battery
  • DUB bottom bracket adds durability and simplicity
  • Waterproof (IPX7 waterproof to 1 meter for 30 minutes).
  • Available in 160, 165, 170, 172.5, and 175 mm crankarm lengths
  • Lightweight (less than 40g heavier than standard crankset)

 

Force XPLR Crankset

The Force XPLR crankset is a light, stiff direct-mount chainring with refined, elegant crank arms and updated, lighter 1x chainrings. Offered in 38T-46T standard chainring sizes and 44T-50T with aero rings, this crank can do it all and looks great doing it.

Features

  • Single-ring drivetrain simplifies functionality and reduces weight
  • Direct mount aero chainrings for better aerodynamics
  • X-SYNC wide-tooth, narrow-tooth chainring technology provides maximum chain control
  • DUB bottom bracket adds durability and simplicity
  • Can be upgraded to a spider-based power meter
  • Available in 160, 165, 170, 172.5, and 175 mm crankarm lengths
  • Lightweight

Force XPLR XG-1371 Cassette

The 13-speed 10-46T Force XPLR cassette is the gravel gearing sweet spot perfected. Its 460% range is all systems go for any course, and it has tight gear ratio jumps, so you’re never searching for the right gear, even on the roughest roads.

Features

  • Expanded 460% range gives the added coverage 1x gravel riders demand
  • For use with XPLR 1x 13-speed rear derailleurs
  • Compatible with all Flattop chains
  • Compatible with the XDR driver body

SRAM RIVAL XPLR

When the gravel gets tough, Rival XPLR AXS gets tougher. This workhorse groupset features the unmatched resilience and precision of a Full-Mount rear derailleur with gravel-specific 13-speed gearing. This generation of Rival also gained better, more powerful brakes while shedding significant grams. It’s an effortless performance for everyone.

Rival XPLR AXS Rear Derailleur

Perfect shifting through better design, even through the toughest gravel terrain. By using a Full Mount interface, the Rival XPLR AXS rear derailleur ensures perfect shifting with no adjustment screws, and unmatched resilience to whatever the world throws at you. Mud, loose rocks, or careless airline employees can’t knock this out of adjustment. Wireless AXS shifting pairs with our smooth and strong chain management for an effortless, set-and-forget ride.

Features

  • 1x-specific for use with 10-46T XPLR 13-speed cassette and Flattop chains
  • Hangerless Interface and Full Mount attachment allow for the most precise shifting and the ultimate resistance to impact
  • Simple setup with no adjustment screws
  • Superior chain management with MTB-inspired spring clutch
  • Replaceable and rebuildable parts

Rival XPLR Crankset

Your eyes do not deceive you. Welcome to our most advanced aluminum gravel crankset. Careful engineering has resulted in crankarms that optimize stiffness-to-weight ratio, using material only where needed. Our X-SYNC chainrings are unbeatable at keeping your chain where it needs to be.

Features

  • Direct mount chainrings in 38T through 46T
  • DUB bottom bracket adds durability and simplicity
  • SRAM X-SYNC wide-tooth, narrow-tooth chainring technology provides maximum chain control
  • Wide chainline for compatibility with Full Mount rear derailleurs
  • Longer DUB crank spindle accommodates both Road and MTB width frame bottom bracket standards for unmatched cross-compatibility across brands
  • Compatible with 135, 142, and Boost rear spacing

Rival XPLR AXS Power Meter

We cut grams from our aluminum crankarms but didn’t cut corners on power measurement. Our light and accurate spindle-based power unit nestles into our striking redesigned arms to give you the data you need, and our newest direct mount chainrings are light and stiff while looking good.

Features

  • Spindle-based unit measures the left side power to calculate the total watts
  • Long battery life (400+ hours) to power a season of rides
  • User-replaceable AAA lithium battery
  • DUB bottom bracket adds durability and simplicity
  • Waterproof (IPX7 waterproof to 1 meter for 30 mins)
  • Lightweight (less than 40g heavier than standard crankset)
  • SRAM X-SYNC wide-tooth, narrow-tooth chainring technology provides maximum chain control
  • XPLR chainline for compatibility with Full Mount rear derailleurs

Rival XPLR XG-1351 Cassette

The thrill of gravel riding is in experiencing the unknown. With the 10-46T range and tight cogs jumps on the 13-speed XG-1351, you will know you have the right gear for anything.

Features

  • Expanded 460% range gives the added coverage 1x gravel riders demand
  • For use with XPLR 1x 13-speed rear derailleurs
  • Compatible with all Flattop chains
  • Nickel chrome plating for quiet and durability
  • Designed to work with an XDR driver body

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