{"id":12840,"date":"2018-09-14T10:45:30","date_gmt":"2018-09-14T17:45:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/?p=12840"},"modified":"2018-09-14T10:45:30","modified_gmt":"2018-09-14T17:45:30","slug":"ethirteen-trs-12-speed-upgrade-kit-reviewed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/2018\/09\/ethirteen-trs-12-speed-upgrade-kit-reviewed\/","title":{"rendered":"e*Thirteen TRS+ 12-speed Upgrade Kit Reviewed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>e*Thirteen&#8217;s new TRS+\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/en\/catalog\/?product_details=290050-16g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12-speed upgrade kit <\/a>debuted earlier this summer to a lot of excitement in the bike industry. 12-speed drivetrains are the benchmark of shifting performance and drivetrain range, allowing riders to push the limits of both flat-ground speed and climbing ability with the durability and dependability of a single-ring setup. The ability to upgrade an older 11-speed SRAM drivetrain to a new 12-speed model provides enough benefits in itself, but e*Thirteen delivers this upgrade at a significantly lower cost and weight than an upgrade to SRAM Eagle. The TRS+ kit lets you upgrade your existing 11-speed SRAM drivetrain to a 12-speed drivetrain without needing new cranks, chainrings, shifters, or derailleurs.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12845\" src=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/290050-16.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4023\" height=\"1876\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/290050-16.jpg 4023w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/290050-16-300x140.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/290050-16-768x358.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/290050-16-1024x478.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/290050-16-500x233.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4023px) 100vw, 4023px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"584\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DH94BbXZU8Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>e*Thirteen sells the conversion kit complete with everything you need to upgrade your drivetrain at home- including a small plastic jig for holding your shifter body while you work on it. The conversion is straightforward and painless, and should take you 20 minutes or less. 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Connor shows us just how easy it is to drop weight and gain gear ranges on your #11speed Sram drivetrain!<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\">A post shared by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ltp_sports\/?utm_source=ig_embed_loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px;\" target=\"_blank\"> Live to Play Sports<\/a> (@ltp_sports) on <time style=\" font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px;\" datetime=\"2018-08-15T20:39:10+00:00\">Aug 15, 2018 at 1:39pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The good folks at NSMB recently<a href=\"https:\/\/nsmb.com\/articles\/e13-trs-12-spd-upgrade-reviewed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> reviewed the TRS+ Upgrade kit<\/a>, using an older 11-speed GX system as their base. They admired the improved shifting quality and range, and (especially) the low cost of the kit, coming in just $20 USD more than the cassette alone, and considerably less than a new SRAM system.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12842\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12842\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12842\" src=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/e13_GX_11to12_upgrade_NSMB_AndrewM_3.original.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/e13_GX_11to12_upgrade_NSMB_AndrewM_3.original.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/e13_GX_11to12_upgrade_NSMB_AndrewM_3.original-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/e13_GX_11to12_upgrade_NSMB_AndrewM_3.original-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/e13_GX_11to12_upgrade_NSMB_AndrewM_3.original-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/e13_GX_11to12_upgrade_NSMB_AndrewM_3.original-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12842\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">image courtesy of NSMB.com<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8230;anyone who has a compatible 11-Spd SRAM shifter and derailleur in good shape, but needs a cassette and chain, essentially gets a free upgrade in range, and clicks, by buying this kit&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8211; Andrew Major, NSMB<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>With shifting\u00a0performance\u00a0equal to a high-end SRAM system, thanks to shifter upgrades like a bearing on the shift spool (instead of the bushing found in standard GX shifters) and tighter jumps between gears, the folks at NSMB immediately noticed the difference in performance.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_12843\" style=\"width: 1930px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12843\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12843\" src=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/e13_12speed_upgrade_NSMB_AndrewM_eZQAlwd.original.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/e13_12speed_upgrade_NSMB_AndrewM_eZQAlwd.original.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/e13_12speed_upgrade_NSMB_AndrewM_eZQAlwd.original-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/e13_12speed_upgrade_NSMB_AndrewM_eZQAlwd.original-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/e13_12speed_upgrade_NSMB_AndrewM_eZQAlwd.original-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/e13_12speed_upgrade_NSMB_AndrewM_eZQAlwd.original-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-12843\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">image courtesy of NSMB.com<\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;&#8230;since the e13 shift-spool uses a bearing, like the higher end SRAM shifters, the e13 kit also improved shifting feel &#8211; especially once my cable and housing started to get a bit used. &#8221;<br \/>\n-Andrew Major, NSMB<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/en\/catalog\/?product_details=290050-16g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">e*Thirteen TRS+ 12-speed Upgrade Kit<\/a> is available through your <a href=\"http:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/find-a-dealer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">local Live to Play Sports dealer<\/a>, who will also be able to check compatibility with your current drivetrain, and make the conversion for you as well, if needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>e*Thirteen&#8217;s new TRS+\u00a012-speed upgrade kit debuted earlier this summer to a lot of excitement in the bike industry. 12-speed drivetrains are the benchmark of shifting performance and drivetrain range, allowing riders to push the limits of both flat-ground speed and&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":12842,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12840"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12840"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12840\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12848,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12840\/revisions\/12848"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12842"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12840"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12840"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/livetoplaysports.com\/news-press\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12840"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}