Microshift Advent X is a 10 speed 11-48 drivetrain with no new standards and low weight

Microshift Advent X is a 10 speed 11-48 drivetrain with no new standards and low weight

The all-new Microshift Advent X is a simple large range groupset for riders not wanting new standards and delicate setup.

Microshift has announced a new drivetrain that they’re calling the Advent X. Like all modern drivetrains, it uses a 1x system, but that’s about as much as it shares with any 2020 groupset as Advent X has fewer gears and doesn’t come with any annoying new standards.

Microshift already makes a 12-speed drivetrain, and you would think the next logical progression would be a 13-speed cassette with some monstrous 10 – 60t cassette hanging off the rear wheel, but this isn’t what Advent X is.

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The Advent X shifter features a silicone paddle cover for better grip.

Instead, the new system has been designed to offer as much range as possible while saving weight AND keeping everything reliable and easy to live with. So instead of 13, 12, or even 11 gears to choose from, Advent X has just 10 cogs outback.

The 10 speed Advent X cassette weighs in at just 424g which is a lot lighter than any of the 12 speed Shimano or SRAM cassettes on the market while still offering riders a nice spread to choose from with a range from 11-48t.

And because Microshift hasn’t jumped on any new standards, the Advent X cassette fits on a standard HG Freehub and works with 10-speed chains that are already on the market.

Advent X also gets a new Trail Trigger Pro shifter. Microshift says this shifter offers a “light and clicky” lever action, and is designed to be ergonomic and comfortable to use.

Last but not least is the Advent X rear mech, an update on the proven 9-speed model featuring a patented ratchet and pawl clutch and full metal construction.

Microshift says that the complete Advent X system minus chain weighs in at 857g with most of the weight saved in the cassette and little added on for the full metal rear mech, but to us, that sounds like a pretty safe way of saving the weight.

While we’ve yet to get a ride on this new system we do like the simple, bombproof idea behind a 10-speed drivetrain with modern large range gearing.

You can find out more info on the new Advent X over on the Microshift website here.

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30 thoughts on “Microshift Advent X is a 10 speed 11-48 drivetrain with no new standards and low weight

  1. Do you proof read these articles at all?

    The title refers to Microsoft, the text refers to microshit (maybe that was intentional?)

  2. Maybe just me, but I’d like to see 10&11 speed cassettes in micro spline fitting – the 10 tooth cog gives useful range increase without needing to replace whole gear system – which is presumably why shimano won’t be interested in doing this…though see Sunrace now do 11 speed for Sram freehubs

  3. “The 10 speed Advent X cassette weighs in at just 424g which is a lot lighter than any of the 12 speed Shimano or SRAM cassettes on the market ”

    It’s heavier than XX1 Eagle (360g) and XTR (376) 12 speed.

  4. I’ve set all my boys bikes up with 1×10 30 front and range extender 42 – I think it’s a really good compromise between range and ‘just works’ compared to my slightly finicky 12x Eagle GX… this looks really really interesting as a new option. Hope they do well out of it. Any RRP?

  5. @ravingdave I don’t know if the spacing on this is different to SRAM or Shimano but I have asked and will update you all once I get a reply. Also asked for a set so we can have a video and a review after lockdown.

  6. Really like the idea of this.sould be good to replace the 2x GX on my Jeffsy when that wears out (2030 at current mileage rate!)

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