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XX1 dinner plates!
A while back there was some talk about the SRAM XX1 1x11 system.
Well - I thought some might be interested that I had my hands on this stuff in the flesh today and man... that cassette is HUGE.
I really don't like the look of this and reckon 2x10 is gonna be a lot better bet for most people (in fact, 3x10 still seems very popular too).
tight SRAM powerlink
Has anyone got any advice for undoing a tight powerlink? This is a new link (on a 10x2) on a new chain and bike – first cleaning. So tried to undo as I would my other ones and failed. So far I have tried cleaning it, and gone as far as using a tourniquet (with a lace) to try squeeze it together (the lace broke). All failed.
10 speed for the masses
Didn't take long for 10 speed to filter down to the rest of the range! All the way down to X7. Very very tempting 
SRAM
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/sram-x9-an...
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/new-10-spe...
And for Shimano
http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/shimano-xt...
XX - Time to throw away you X.0?
Seems like 10 rear, 2 front is the new 9 rear, 3 front. If you know what I mean? I wish they'd quit it and just get a tiny, lightweight, in-BB gearbox going instead.
According to this, both SRAM and Shimano are going that way.
From:
http://www.singletracks.com/blog/mtb-news/mtb-ne...
This was mentioned back in Nov last year, but didn't see it before:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?id=/tech/200...
Cue SS mumblings... 
Avid Matchmaker
Anyone considering moving their Avid levers/SRAM triggers around (like me - gonna put the brakes inboard) might be interested in this little Avid Matchmaker thing I just noticed. Didn't see it before, perhaps I'm just slow.
No, it's not some kind of super keen cupid, it's a single mount that both Avid Levers and SRAM shifters can hang from. Found a nice picture here on NSMB:
Hmmmm... Ultimate and X0.... 
You can even hang pop-loc remote switches off these two, as this page shows: