SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur Review

SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur Reviews

Review score: 9.0/10 – Updated September, 2024

Latest Price: £51 – Save 6% (RRP: £54)

Take a look now to discover what makes SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur worthy of a review score of 9.0 out of 10.

SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur Review


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SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur features

SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur specs

SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Derailleurs found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Size: Long Cage, Short Cage, Medium Cage

Other Derailleurs found with this Spec: 1

Spec 3

Speed: 10 Speed

Other Derailleurs found with this Spec: 202

Feature 1

Speed: 10-speed

Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 10

Feature 2

Compatibility: Exact Actuation™

Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 3

Feature 3

Recommended Group: GX 2×10

Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 3

Feature 4

Material: Aluminium

Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 234

Feature 5

Max Capacity: 36t

Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 1

Feature 6

Shifter Capability: SRAM 10 speed shifter ONLY

Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Pull Ratio: 1:1

Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Part No. RD-GX-T21-A1

Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 1

Feature 9

Weight: 302g

Other Derailleurs found with this feature: 2

Price

£51

Number of Reviews

101

Review Score

3.7 / 5

Average score in category: 4.3/5

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Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Derailleurs. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur.

The first thing is material. Looking at what SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Derailleurs. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Derailleurs. Brands like SRAM are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Derailleurs category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.


Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Derailleurs.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £51 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.4 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Derailleurs

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Derailleurs.

We found 349 in the Derailleurs category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £69.07, making it below average at £51.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Derailleurs. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £670.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.99.

With 349 products available we worked out that 110 cost more than SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur and 238 were cheaper.

Cost of SRAM products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 302 products from SRAM, of which 45 were in the Derailleurs category.

For now though we’re looking at SRAM branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £186.89 making this product below average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest SRAM product we found was £2.99 and the highest price we could find from them was £2300.00.

Of the 302 from SRAM, 181 were more expensive than SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur and 119 were cheaper.

How much are SRAM Derailleurs?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at SRAM products that are listed in the Derailleurs category.

The average price of the 45 products that match this search was £126.87, with the cheapest coming in at £7.99 and highest price was £670.00. With the average being £126.87, SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur comes in below average.

31 products that meet this search were more expensive than SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur and 13 were cheaper.


SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.2 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Derailleurs category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur or another similar product, like SRAM GX 1×11 Speed Rear Derailleur reviews or Brand-X HT-01 Gear Hanger reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Derailleurs.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Derailleurs. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with SRAM, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.


YouTube Video of SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur reviews.


Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 9.0/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010917055
  • Product ID 2: 493086UK
  • Brand: SRAM
  • Model number: 00.7518.080.002
  • RRP: £54
  • EAN: 710845771811
  • Description: SRAM GX Type 2.1 10 Speed Rear DerailleurThis SRAM GX 10-speed mech is developed to work with the SRAM 10 speed MTB shifters and a 2x chainring setup. Using a 1:1 cable pull ratio and a rolling bearing clutch this mech will ensure you have a crisp and precise gear change.Leveraging the legendary history of SRAM shifting, the GX 2×10 rear derailleur provides incredible shifting speed and precision. EXACT ACTUATION technology eliminates chain slackness and shifting variation. ROLLER BEARING CLUTCH technology delivers maximum drivetrain stability-even through the most punishing terrain. And with CAGE LOCK technology, wheel removal and installation are easier than ever.Features: Speed:¬†10-speed Compatibility:¬†Exact Actuation Recommended Group:¬†GX 2×10 Material:¬†Aluminium Max Capacity:¬†36t Shifter Capability:¬†SRAM 10 speed shifter ONLY Pull Ratio:¬†1:1 Part No.¬†RD-GX-T21-A1 Weight:¬†302gTechnologies:Exact Actuation¬†- SRAM launched their road technology from scratch, they reapplied their MTB proven SRAM 1:1 actuation ratio (shifter cable travel: derailleur movement) for 10 speed rear shifting. EA helps to simplify/stabilize the uneasy act of balancing rear derailleur hanger design, tight cog spacing and exact cable tension. The result: the easiest index shifting system to set up and it stays that way.Cage Lock:¬†With this technology in the rear derailleur, wheel removal and installation, as well as chain installation, becomes faster and simpler. Just pushing the cage forward to create slack and lock it into place.Roller Bearing Clutch:¬†Rear derailleurs with the technology deliver maximum drivetrain stability, even through the most punishing terrain. With Roller Bearing Clutch technology, derailleur bounce and chain slap are eliminated without sacrificing precisionBuy SRAM Components¬†from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
  • Full Category: Components > Derailleurs
  • Savings percentage from RRP: 6%
  • Size: Short Cage
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Other options for Derailleurs

As you’d imagine there are so many options out there when buying Derailleurs. 349 in fact.

A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching SRAM GX Type 2.1 10sp Rear Derailleur included,
Brand-X RD-01 Gear Hanger reviews, Nukeproof Pulse Replaceable Hanger 2016 reviews, or we really liked the look of Pilo D102 Derailleur Hanger reviews as another alternative.

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