We’ve ogled Ingrid’s Italian CNC-machined parts for years – however their choice mountain motorbike drivetrain has been of explicit hobby, and this new shifter takes it to the following stage. Paired to their very own RD1 mechanical rear derailleur and wide variety 12-speed cassettes, you’ll quickly be capable to experience a top class mountain motorbike gruppo made fully in Italy…
Ingrid MTB Cause Shifter prototype machined & 3-D-printed
What extra to mention than that Ingrid says they’ve in spite of everything solved their choice MTB Cause Shifter undertaking?
Designed to supply a viable high-performance mechanical shift choice to the massive drivetrain makers, the Ingrid MTB Cause Shifter is made in Italy identical to all in their different drivetrain parts. And it’s simply as modular and serviceable. It’s also nonetheless a mixture of CNC-machined 7075 alloy and 3-D-printed PA12 plastic, rotating on an in-house machined bushing and providing heaps of adjustability.
Merely push the paddle to downshift. Pull again to unencumber from the opposite aspect to upshift.
Mounting is with a typical band clamp or MatchMaker direct mount. The shift lever attitude is absolutely adjustable. And the top of the cause will also be changed with a special form paddle. The huge black PA12 cylinder dangle the shift ratchet within. To start with, Ingrid will be offering the MTB Cause Shifter with 12-speed compatibility to paintings with their RD1 derailleur (SRAM Eagle tools spacing). However different choices are inevitable. 11 & 13-speed are evoked subsequent.
New CRS MTB crankset protector, too
Some other great little new element, Ingrid has added an anti-scuff protector choice for his or her cranks. Observed right here on their heavy-duty, CRS-G2 MTB crankset, the protector is fabricated from the similar plastic as their crank boots protectors. The brand new anti-scuff guards are merely caught in position with a sturdy double-sided adhesive, and proceed the machined strains aesthetic of the crank arm beneath.
Get them quickly to offer protection to all Ingrid CRS cranks.
Ingrid Dropbar Gravel & 1x Street shifters, too.
Much less additional alongside in construction are dropbar levers, too. However prototypes do now formally exist.
Those weren’t running prototypes just like the MTB shifters, so I may just most effective get a really feel for the form of the hood, frame, and angular lever at this level in construction. They aren’t particularly slender, however felt excellent in hand – even that lengthy instantly lever blade.
After all, those are a lot more sophisticated, hiding a brand new brake grasp cylinder within there, as smartly. Ingrid did say that the shift mechanics will probably be necessarily the similar because the MTB shifter. That suggests 12-speed compatibility in the beginning, however 11 & 13sp probabilities, too.
Ingrid MTB shifter & groupset – Pricing & final availability
Ingrid was once reluctant to position a worth on their new shifter simply but, however was once satisfied to let me bet how a lot it will most definitely value. That resulted in me expectantly lowballing them to check out to peer when their eyes perked up. We stopped nearly haggling someplace north of 200€. That might make this about the most costly unmarried mechanical shifter available on the market. However don’t overlook, it’s completely made in Italy, and pairs with a 600€ mechanical derailleur. Plus, within the days of digital drivetrains, it’s nonetheless inexpensive that almost all AXS equipment.
As for whilst you’ll be capable to purchase it? Quickly. Formally, those are nearly in a position for manufacturing. So we predict you’ll be capable to purchase them initially of subsequent yr. The street levers despite the fact that, should wait a minimum of some other part yr, we predict.