02-24-2024, 08:49 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2019
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Originally Posted by Erikg
Any predictions on what will happen with the regular Ekar group? Curious if it will be re-designed in a couple of years based on GT refinements (i.e. 104 BCD, refined brifter ergonomics, etc.), or, will it be discontinued after the current stock sells?
The 'GT' naming is also a little odd compared to the road line-up. What does 'GT' stand for? Chorus, Record, Super Record are familiar, how will the gravel line develop? Ekar GT, Ekar, Super Ekar? It's a bit vague.
I am quite curious if the road bike world would ever embrace a 1x13 in the future. it could be GT = Gravel, Ekar gets replaced by Chorus 1x and so on..... hmmmm, maybe not.
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Regular EKAR can be had for ~$1000 from Merlin. I assume GT will have a "real" price of $800. I am also going to assume that some higher end EKAR group will be unveiled at some point that will be closer to $1400. I wonder if the use of SRW in the cross season has given them some direction in a wireless gravel group.
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