At the risk of sounding cynical, that’s twice now that Sram have released a less than ergonomically optimal AXS controller touch point, only to offer an improved one as an “upgrade” a year later.
The replacement rocker paddle for the original AXS was universally considered an improvement, so to then introduce a two button pod interface that nobody asked for seemed like a weird move at the time. And then lo and behold, soon thereafter comes the “upgraded” version.
My partner has GX t-type on both her bikes, and we had to swap/trade the pods for the older style controller because we couldn’t get the pod into a comfortable position to work with her thumb. Potentially this could have solved it, but too late now.
Nov. 30, 2024, 12:10 p.m. - mr-magou
At the risk of sounding cynical, that’s twice now that Sram have released a less than ergonomically optimal AXS controller touch point, only to offer an improved one as an “upgrade” a year later. The replacement rocker paddle for the original AXS was universally considered an improvement, so to then introduce a two button pod interface that nobody asked for seemed like a weird move at the time. And then lo and behold, soon thereafter comes the “upgraded” version. My partner has GX t-type on both her bikes, and we had to swap/trade the pods for the older style controller because we couldn’t get the pod into a comfortable position to work with her thumb. Potentially this could have solved it, but too late now.