Last season, SRAM brought one-by 'cross drivetrains into the mainstream with its groundbreaking CX1 groupset. This year, it ups the ante with the all-new Force 1 groupset, which maintains impeccable cyclocross functionality and transfers beautifully over to road and gravel bike adventures. The Force 1 Type 2. 1 Rear Derailleur brings up the rear of this group, facilitating precise gear changes to successfully navigate even the most undulating terrain. SRAM dropped a heap of technology into this little derailleur to create a pleasant riding experience. Roller Bearing Clutch is a fancy way of saying this deralleur is a whip at stabilizing the chain over even the bumpiest terrain. It eliminates pesky derailleur bounce and chain slap for a noise-free, solid ride that won't chip your frame. X-Horizon boosts this stability by limiting movement to the horizontal axis, with its large upper pulley design maintaining a constant chain gap across the cassette. This effectively reduces shift initiation force and eliminates pesky ghost shifting, so you'll drop into the right gear with minimal effort the second you want it. We all know that cyclocross comes with its share of mechanicals, and no mechanical interrupts the trip from start to finish more than a flat tire. To alleviate this, the SRAM Force 1 Type 2. 1 Rear Derailleur makes wheel swaps a breeze with Cage Lock functionality. Just push the derailleur forward and it locks into place for quick and easy rear wheel removal or installation to get out of the pit and back on the course in a snap. Last but by far not least, SRAM tossed in its Exact Actuation technology. Exact Actuation addresses the issue of different gear changes requiring different amounts of cable pull, which leads to loud cassettes and inefficient shifting. With Exact Actuation, each gear shift requires the same amount of cable pull, resulting in a predictable click and shift no matter where the chain sits in the cassette. This also means an overall qui...