SRAM RED AXS Titanium Bolt Kit 61g Zero Dead Spot Weight Savings

SRAM RED AXS is the lightest groupset in the SRAM family. That is the reason you chose it. But "lightest" is not the same as "optimized." Across the shifters, calipers, derailleur, and crank, SRAM fits steel bolts and hardware that add up to 139g — weight that contradicts the entire point of running a premium groupset.

The TiNE titanium bolt kit reduces that to 77.7g. The 61.3g saved is not a theoretical number — it is weight that comes off the bike, out of the rotating mass, and away from the components you touch every ride.

Where the 61 Grams Live

The weight is not concentrated in one place. It is spread across the groupset — clamp rings on the shifters, a bolt on the derailleur pivot, a cap on the crank arm, a mount on the brake caliper. Each piece is small. Together, they add up to a weight penalty that no wheel upgrade or saddle swap will address.

The shifter clamp rings stand out. At 32.4g stock versus 9.6g in titanium, the pair alone accounts for 22.8g of the total — roughly 37% of the entire kit savings from a single component. The V-profile titanium rings feature a curved surface that matches the shifter body contour, so the weight reduction does not come at the cost of fit or grip.

The Zero-Dead-Spot Philosophy

When you build a bike around SRAM RED AXS, you are making a statement: you want the best. Carbon wheels, titanium rails, aerodynamic frame — every choice is deliberate. But the steel hardware remains because nobody thinks to upgrade it. That is the dead spot. The TiNE kit eliminates it.

Every component in the TiNE kit is CNC machined from Grade 5 Ti-6Al-4V and anodized in eight colors — Gold, Blue, Candy, Silver, Black, Pink, Green, and Rainbow. The material is roughly 45% lighter than steel per unit volume while maintaining the tensile strength required for drivetrain and braking hardware.

A Different Pattern Than Shimano

Shimano riders using the 105 group save the most by volume — 109.4g — because 105 has the most steel. SRAM RED AXS riders save less total weight (61.3g) but gain proportionally more from the shifter clamp rings, which are uniquely heavy in the SRAM ecosystem. The TiNE SRAM kit weighs 77.7g versus the Shimano kit at 69.9g, but that difference reflects the inclusion of the clamp rings — a component the Shimano kit does not replace.