We Think SRAM’s Latest Tease Confirms a Wireless DH Transmission
A countdown and a smattering of images posted to the SRAM website hint at something new coming next month. Given the selection of images, video clips, and sparse text, we believe SRAM could be dropping the new wireless AXS DH transmission sometime soon. Prototype derailleurs have been spotted on factory team bikes throughout the 2025 UCI DH World Cup season. The next generation of SRAM DH drivetrains is likely to be announced when this countdown hits zero...
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The countdown is ticking down to 33 days as of today, Jan 21st, 2026, and although not many details are supplied on the website, images of a mud-caked derailleur and prototype UDH cages suggest we might be seeing a wireless downhill drivetrain coming to market. But it could also be more than just electronic drivetrains we see arrive; we could also be blessed with mechanical T-Type derailleurs coming to downhill, as we saw with Eagle 70 and Eagle 90.
One thing we’ve all been wondering is whether this new drivetrain will feature more gears than the current 7-speed mechanical drivetrain. Could this new mounting standard bring a new cassette along with it, or will SRAM stick with the existing 10-24 gearing? There isn’t a demand for wider gear ranges in DH, so it would be surprising to see any major updates in that regard, but it still has us wondering.
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I suggest you head over to SRAM's website, check it out yourself, and take in all the information firsthand, because it’s not just a teaser of what’s to come but also a pretty unique marketing approach.