SRAM Announces Limited Edition 1987 Eagle Transmission Group

 Note: Information and images i9n this post were provided to Guitar Ted Productions by SRAM.

SRAM's 1987 Eagle Transmission Group (Inage courtesy of SRAM)

 

 
In 1987 the USA and the world experienced many things. The "Black Monday" stock market crash, Ronald Reagan's "Tear down this wall" speech, and Whitney Houston's emergence on the music scene. But did you know this was the year SRAM designed its first cycling product?

Yep! It was the Grip Shift shifter which mounted on drop bars, triathlete bars, and flat bars. It was, to be kind, a dismal failure as a shifter, but SRAM quickly redesigned the shifter, and by the mid-1990's it was a serious competitor to Shimano and others in the flat bar shifting market. Also, SRAM introduced the cycling world to 2.5mm hex keys, which I still haven't quite gotten over yet, but this is another story for another time. 

But this is about a celebration of an anniversary, not my grudge against 2.5mm hex keys! SRAM decided to mark this year, their 38th, with a sort of throw-back to a silver finish on the components which was common for cycling componentry in 1987. 

AXS shifters (L) and the special logo SRAM Flat-Top chain from the 1987 group (Image courtesy of SRAM)

 

Special Features & Accessories: 

SRAM has done a few nice tweaks to this Transmission group to make it special besides the silver finishes. They managed to carve out another 25 grams from the 10 - 52T cassette to make this the lightest Transmission cassette of all. SRAM also notes this cassette is NOT compatible with eMTB's. 

Each of the group sets will come with a special Flat-Top chain which has "SRAM" in founder Stan Day's handwriting  emblazoned on every other outer link along with an individual serial number for each group from 1 to 1,987, which is all SRAM is making of this special group set. 

Each group set will be boxed with 32 and 34 tooth chain rings and a special tool to install the threaded chain ring lock nut. Each crank set will be offered only in a 170mm length and has built-in power meters for left and right power measuring. Each group set will ship with a 4-battery charger and two extra AXS batteries. 

As mentioned, this group set is limited to 1,987 units world-wide. So, hit up your local SRAM retailer or online outlet to see if you can get your hands on one of these new silver groups. 

(Note: At the time of this writing SRAM had not provided any pricing for the 1987 Transmission AXS group. Also, please check for the regular post which proceeded this post to learn more about the Schwalbe G-One Overland tires which are being reviewed here.)