Description
SRAM Force XG-1270 Cassette
Designed for the next generation of drivetrains and the next generation of riders. The SRAM Force XG-1270 cassette is optimized for electronic shifting and features our X-Range gearing technology. Smooth, precise shifts, from 10T on up. 12-speed, 10-36 AXS wide gearing cassette.
Features:
Features at least five one-tooth jumps for a smoother gear progression
10-tooth start helps provide a wider gearing range
Designed to work with an XDR driver body
MINI CLUSTER construction reduces weight and increases durability
All Zipp wheels starting from 2012 are XDR ready
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Reviewed 7/18/2025
by rxbike
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Fresno, CA
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excellent match
important part for the drive train to match the Sram Force line up. Excellent shifting especially while under load paired with flat top chain and keeping it light for quick wind up makes for enjoyable ride
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Reviewed 7/27/2024
by Germanrazor
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Asheboro, NC
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Works!
What do you say about a cassette???? It either is quality and works, or is not! The SRAM 1270 cassette was easily installed as I wrench my bikes for the most part and when paired with the new Force flat top chain, performed flawlessly. I did wax the new chain as well so that is a new thing I started. The cassette even has the 36-tooth sprocket blacked out with Force painted on the back side. Unless it wears prematurely, I expect it to perform like my Rival cassette did but just a tad lighter.
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Reviewed 5/15/2025
by Twowheel
Salt Lake City
Great price
Great price for AXS compatible 12 spd cassette. Perfect for use on smart trainers.
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Reviewed 4/25/2025
by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
Vermont
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Light, worth it.
Light, worth it. The weight savings over RIVAL is worthwhile and aesthetically matches my bike!
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Reviewed 10/25/2024
by SWF Rider
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SW Florida
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
A Cog above
The SRAM Force AXS XG-1270 Cassette is quiet, smooth and light. The force line may not be weight weenie worthy, but neither is my body type! Love this cassette for the price I bought it for at BTD and the range it provides for the hills.
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Reviewed 6/16/2024
by Michigan rider
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SE Michigan
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Consistent and quick shifting, reasonably long-lasting
I've had good luck with the XG-1270 cassettes on both my gravel bike and my road bike. They shift quickly and consistently. If I am riding and racing a lot, it takes about two or three seasons for my one or two most commonly used cogs to wear out and then it's time to replace the cassette.
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Reviewed 3/25/2024
by Anonymous
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Minnesota, United States
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Quick shifting, light and hopefully long-lasting
Used on an endurance/gravel bike for road-only rides when I don't need the XPLR's 44 largest cog. Shifts cleanly and quickly and is dead quiet with a SRAM flattop chain. Gear spacing is intuitive--you can guess what you'll get going up or down a gear in terms of the change. Assuming it lasts, it's all you could ask for. Given the steel construction of the smaller 11 and how seldom I use the aluminum 12th, I expect it to last.
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SRAM Force XH-1270 cassette
Works just as well and as quiet as the RED cassette I moved over to my race wheels. Slightly heavier, but way less expensive!
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SRAM Force XH-1270 cassette
Works just as well and as quiet as the RED cassette I moved over to my race wheels. Slightly heavier, but way less expensive!
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Reviewed 12/28/2023
by GL
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Santa Rosa
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
10/36 is the way to go for me at least
The price is right and so so close in weight to Red. If Red came in 10/36 I would have them on my bikes but it doesn't so this is the second best thing. I believe proper gearing will out weight a little weight saving any day.
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Upgraded from Rival
I snapped my Rival chain after several thousand miles and replaced it with a Force chain - then found the cassette would skip under load due to wear. Decided to upgrade the cassette as well since BTD had it on sale. Back to normal quiet operation & smooth shifting . Very happy.
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Reviewed 11/21/2023
by SWF Rider
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SW Florida
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Value and performance
The SRAM Force AXS XG-1270 Cassette has all of the performance at a price point I can handle! I have the benefit of smooth shifting of the AXS platform and no appreciable difference from the Red AXS. I have Red AXS one another bike, as comparison. Great upgrade for 26x10 set of wheels.
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Works great
Installation is super easy. Shifts are crisp and quiet. Nice close gear inch changes.
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Reviewed 9/5/2024
by Anonymous
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Westchester NY
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Need to use Force if you want 10-36. Works well, no issues
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Reviewed 9/21/2020
by iggyto
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Santa Barbara, CA
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11 of 11 customers found this review helpful.
Better spacing than RED plus larger cog
I started with the SRAM RED 10-33 cassette and always found the 5 tooth jump from 33 to 28 baffling. A five tooth jump was becoming annoying as 33 was too large and 28 wasn't enough. Then I switched to this cassette in a 10-36. What a difference. The four largest gears have a four tooth jump which is much more tolerable. 24-28-32-36. So I basically get the previous cassette with an larger 36 cog.
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Sram Force 1270
Great update. Light weight and very Quite. Perfect setup is the 50/37 crankset with the 10-36 cassette. Literally the Goldilocks combo. It is a do it all combo. For fast group rides to hill climbs. The sram force chainset plus cassette made a big upgrade in shifting over my rival on my SL7.
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It's Sram, You can't go wrong.
I bought the Sram Force Cassette in 10-30 before the new Sram Red 10-30 cassette was released.
The Force Cassette is a perfect mixture of quality at a lower price the Red.
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Reviewed 1/13/2024
by TL
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New Hampshire
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Light, smooth and an excellent price
One day sale item just in time. Needed a new cassette, was going with Force however the daily sale made this top of the line option available.
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Reviewed 3/20/2023
by Anonymous
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Ecuador
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great product
great improvement for the bike
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simply works
replaced rival 10-30 with these on my 1x road bike. It gives me enough range when things become hilly on the ride. It does jump quite a bit but where I ride there are sudden short ascend up to 8-10% then relatively flat everywhere else, it works.
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