SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters Review

SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters Reviews

Review score: 9.7/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £198 (RRP: £198)

Take a look now to discover what makes SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters worthy of a review score of 9.7 out of 10.

SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters Review


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SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters features

SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters specs

SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters
Spec 1

Colour: Black

Other Gear Shifters found with this Spec: 6387

Spec 2

Option: Pair

Other Gear Shifters found with this Spec: 108

Spec 3

Speed: 11 Speed

Other Gear Shifters found with this Spec: 368

Feature 1

Modeled after best-in-class SRAM RED 22 shifters

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: 2

Feature 2

ErgoFit™, using the same ergonomic design from SRAM RED 22 for textured body improves grip and finger wrap

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: 2

Feature 3

Individual Reach Adjust™ of brake lever and shift paddle

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: 2

Feature 4

Forged aluminum brake lever and shifter paddle

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: 2

Feature 5

Lightweight at 332g a pair

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: 2

Feature 6

Speeds: 11 Rear/ 2 Front

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: 1

Feature 7

Material Steel: Aluminum Brake Levers/ Aluminum Shift Levers // Textured Hood Covers

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: 1

Feature 8

Weight: 332g (Pair)

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: 2

Feature 9

Compatibility: SRAM RED 22, Force 22 & Rival 22 Yaw™ Front Derailleurs/ Exact Actuation™ Rear Derailleurs

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: 1

Feature 10

Recommanded Group: SRAM Rival 22

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: 1

Feature 11

Technology Highlight(s): Yaw™/ DoubleTap™/ Zero-Loss™ on Front & Rear/ ErgoDynamics™ Fit/ Independent E-Z Access Shift-Brake Lever Reach Adjust™

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: 1

Feature 12

ErgoDynamics™: It consists of three separate elements to significantly improve your riding experience on SRAM DoubleTap controls. The brake lever is slightly longer than previous DoubleTap road controls to enhance the reach from the drops. The independent reach adjust features on the brake and shift levers are easier to access to quickly adjust for every hand size. Finally, the shape of the hoods has been completely redesigned with a smaller diameter and higher top shape to increase the rider’s control and improve finger wrap

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: #VALUE!

Feature 13

Reach Adjust: Brake lever fit and feel is a personal thing. Riders have individual positioning preferences, as well as unique hand sizes and finger lengths. Reach Adjust makes it easy to adjust your lever for maximum one-finger control for everyone

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: 1

Feature 14

ZeroLoss™: ZeroLoss simply means, well, zero loss—when you push on the lever, for an upshift or down shift, the cable is engaged instantly—zero loss of movement. There is no middle-ground where you’re waiting for the shift to come. Gear changes are instant and precise

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: #VALUE!

Feature 15

DoubleTap: What It Is: DoubleTap® is the flagship technology leading SRAM’s road gruppo revolution. It’s a simple yet elegant and advanced system that addresses issues – Without compromising on performance, comfort, and weight – with a revolutionary shift/brake lever design What It Does: DoubleTap® makes changing gears easier and faster, eliminating the cumbersome and awkward engagement associated with two-lever systems. DoubleTap handles up- and downshifts in one short, sweeping motion, with minimal effort and maximum comfort no matter where you are on the bars How It Works: DoubleTap® uses two pawls, one for holding the ratchet wheel, and one for transporting it up and down through the gear change. The pawls are arranged in a way so that they can leapfrog each other depending on how far, and with how much pressure, you push the shift lever. With short, rapid taps the transport pawl (04) moves the ratchet wheel (02) up through the shifting range. Downshifting comes via a longer sweep of the lever (in the same inward direction you upshift, but to an ergonomically maximized 15° angle) with the holding pawl (03) and the transport pawl leapfrogging each other quickly and smoothly Location, Location, Location: DoubleTap’s one-motion unidirectional levers (05) work flawlessly no matter what position you’re shifting from. Its double-articulated design (01), which is completely separate from the brake pivot, is easily engaged from the hoods or the drops Unlike all other forward controls, DoubleTap® also lets you pull the shift lever in against the bars so you can upshift while sprinting or attacking without giving up a firm grip Divide and Conquer: On DoubleTap® controls, the brake and shift levers are completely independent, each operating with their own pivot points. This not only allows for the multiposition functionality, it also eliminates the risk of engaging brakes or shifters unintentionally – an unfortunate side effect of other shift/brake lever designs What It Means To You: The efficient and ergonomic design reduces weight and eliminates bulk while adding comfort. You can shift from any position on the bars, even while sprinting, giving you a critical advantage over your competition, and our new single-lever mechanism also lets you shift faster, easier, and with more accuracy, without risk of scrubbing speed or losing your grip. DoubleTap® is the cornerstone of SRAM’s assault on road biking. It’s a new way of shifting – and a new way of thinking – that will put you ahead of the competition, no matter where you find it

Other Gear Shifters found with this feature: #VALUE!

Price

£198

Number of Reviews

2

Review Score

5 / 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 Gear Shifters. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters.

The first thing is material. Looking at what SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters 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 Gear Shifters. 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 Gear Shifters. 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 Gear Shifters 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 Gear Shifters.

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 Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters.

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 Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £198 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 9.5 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Gear Shifters

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

We found 184 in the Gear Shifters category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £114.04, making it above average at £198.

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 Gear Shifters. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £389.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.99.

With 184 products available we worked out that 34 cost more than SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters and 148 were cheaper.

Cost of SRAM products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 302 products from SRAM, of which 57 were in the Gear Shifters 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 above 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, 82 were more expensive than SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters and 219 were cheaper.

How much are SRAM Gear Shifters?

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

The average price of the 57 products that match this search was £93.01, with the cheapest coming in at £4.99 and highest price was £369.00. With the average being £93.01, SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters comes in above average.

7 products that meet this search were more expensive than SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters and 49 were cheaper.


SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters 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 Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 9.8 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Gear Shifters 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 Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters or another similar product, like SRAM Force 10 Speed Road Shifter reviews or SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Rear Road Shifter 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 Gear Shifters.


Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Gear Shifters. 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 Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road Shifters. 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 9.7/10 overall.


Further product details

  • Product ID 1: 25010915315
  • Product ID 2: 444350UK
  • Brand: SRAM
  • Model number: 00.7018.143.000
  • RRP: £198
  • EAN: 710845750441
  • Description: SRAM Rival 22 11 Speed Road ShiftersSRAM has risen to the highest levels of professional cycling by giving riders componentry that inspires confidence and performs flawlessly.With many of the world’s top teams ‘Making the Leap’ to SRAM, there is little doubt that wins at the Classics, Grand Tours, Ironman(), and Cross Worlds were due in part to the lightest, most efficient, and ergonomic road componentry ever made.Features:Modeled after best-in-class SRAM RED 22 shiftersErgoFit, using the same ergonomic design from SRAM RED 22 for textured body improves grip and finger wrapIndividual Reach Adjust of brake lever and shift paddleForged aluminum brake lever and shifter paddleLightweight at 332g a pairSpeeds: 11 Rear/ 2 FrontMaterial Steel: Aluminum Brake Levers/ Aluminum Shift Levers // Textured Hood CoversWeight: 332g (Pair)Compatibility: SRAM RED 22, Force 22 & Rival 22 Yaw Front Derailleurs/ Exact Actuation Rear DerailleursRecommanded Group: SRAM Rival 22Technology Highlight(s): Yaw/ DoubleTap/ Zero-Loss on Front & Rear/ ErgoDynamics Fit/ Independent E-Z Access Shift-Brake Lever Reach AdjustErgoDynamics: It consists of three separate elements to significantly improve your riding experience on SRAM DoubleTap controls. The brake lever is slightly longer than previous DoubleTap road controls to enhance the reach from the drops. The independent reach adjust features on the brake and shift levers are easier to access to quickly adjust for every hand size. Finally, the shape of the hoods has been completely redesigned with a smaller diameter and higher top shape to increase the rider’s control and improve finger wrapReach Adjust: Brake lever fit and feel is a personal thing. Riders have individual positioning preferences, as well as unique hand sizes and finger lengths. Reach Adjust makes it easy to adjust your lever for maximum one-finger control for everyoneZeroLoss: ZeroLoss simply means, well, zero loss‚Äîwhen you push on the lever, for an upshift or down shift, the cable is engaged instantly‚Äîzero loss of movement. There is no middle-ground where you’re waiting for the shift to come. Gear changes are instant and preciseDoubleTap:What It Is: DoubleTap is the flagship technology leading SRAM’s road gruppo revolution. It’s a simple yet elegant and advanced system that addresses issues – Without compromising on performance, comfort, and weight – with a revolutionary shift/brake lever designWhat It Does: DoubleTap makes changing gears easier and faster, eliminating the cumbersome and awkward engagement associated with two-lever systems. DoubleTap handles up- and downshifts in one short, sweeping motion, with minimal effort and maximum comfort no matter where you are on the barsHow It Works: DoubleTap uses two pawls, one for holding the ratchet wheel, and one for transporting it up and down through the gear change. The pawls are arranged in a way so that they can leapfrog each other depending on how far, and with how much pressure, you push the shift lever. With short, rapid taps the transport pawl (04) moves the ratchet wheel (02) up through the shifting range. Downshifting comes via a longer sweep of the lever (in the same inward direction you upshift, but to an ergonomically maximized 15¬∞ angle) with the holding pawl (03) and the transport pawl leapfrogging each other quickly and smoothlyLocation, Location, Location: DoubleTap’s one-motion unidirectional levers (05) work flawlessly no matter what position you’re shifting from. Its double-articulated design (01), which is completely separate from the brake pivot, is easily engaged from the hoods or the dropsUnlike all other forward controls, DoubleTap also lets you pull the shift lever in against the bars so you can upshift while sprinting or attacking without giving up a firm gripDivide and Conquer: On DoubleTap controls, the brake and shift levers are completely independent, each operating with their own pivot points. This not only allows for the multiposition functionality, it also eliminates the risk of engaging brakes or shifters unintentionally – an unfortunate side effect of other shift/brake lever designsWhat It Means To You: The efficient and ergonomic design reduces weight and eliminates bulk while adding comfort. You can shift from any position on the bars, even while sprinting, giving you a critical advantage over your competition, and our new single-lever mechanism also lets you shift faster, easier, and with more accuracy, without risk of scrubbing speed or losing your grip. DoubleTap is the cornerstone of SRAM’s assault on road biking. It’s a new way of shifting – and a new way of thinking – that will put you ahead of the competition, no matter where you find itBuy SRAM Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
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