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- Welcome to another absolutely amazing
GCN Tech Unboxing.
This week, we have such an awesome prize.
I'm really excited.
I really want a wee.
No, not that kind of wee,
but a Wireless Electronic FSA Kforce WE group set.
How awesome is that?
And being a GCN Tech Unboxing,
that means there's a chance to win.
One very lucky viewer will win a brand new
complete group set.
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Now, I think it's about time we cracked on
and opened the boxes.
It's quite, it's quite a lot of boxes, for this one.
(groaning)
(plastic crinkling)
Look at that.
(clattering)
(beep)
And we got loads of boxes.
It's like Christmas.
I've got all the bits out of their boxes
so I can show you.
I'm really excited, this is,
I just feel like a kid in a sweet shop at the moment.
I'm gonna go through all the bits
and show them to you,
then go into a bit more detail.
So first up, got the rear mech.
There you go, very nice and neat.
The new front mech.
We've also got the shifters, front and rear.
Well, or left and right,
but one's front and one's rear for the shifting.
Nice design with these, sort of,
carbon fiber levers on there.
FSA have got some new jewel pivot breaks
that come with the group set as well.
Very tidy lookin'.
So we got the cassette.
Chain.
These bits here, this is the battery.
It's like a cigar shaped battery
that can go in your seat-post or your down tube,
and also the charging kit for that.
We have also the chain set,
here, which is in this box.
Which has got nice carbon fiber crank arms
and aluminum chainrings.
There's a load of bits in the boxes,
like break cables and stuff like that,
that's hidden underneath,
but you'll have to take my word for it.
It is there, I've checked.
WE actually stands for wireless electronic
because that is how this group set works.
It's both wireless and electronic,
but it's not fully wireless.
Now, there's a good reason for that.
The rear derailleur and the front derailleur
are actually attached via a cable
and then they run off the same battery.
This cigar shaped unit here.
And in doing that,
they can have a much greater battery life
than if they had their own individual batteries
attached to both of them,
and it's really impressive actually.
According to FSA, just a two hour charge
will give you over 4,000 kilometers of range,
which is loads!
The front derailleur is the brains of the system
and it communicates wirelessly via
an ANT+ sensor to the shifters,
which contain their own separate coin cell batteries.
Now, what's really nice here is
that FSA has actually integrated the junction box
that you get on other electronic group sets
into the front mech.
And this creates a really nice neat design solution,
but it also, is good for ergonomics
'cause it's easily accessible.
And this is where you charge the group set
and you can also turn it on and off
and there's these little LEDs on the top as well.
The advantage of having the front derailleur
wireless to the shifters,
means that you don't have to worry about
any cable routing in that, sort of,
rather awkward area of your bike.
But why do you need an on/off switch?
Well, there's nothing more annoying
than your battery dying mid ride
and by having an on/off switch
you can isolate the battery and cut it out
when not in use.
Meaning that, it should last longer.
Now, this is especially important when traveling
with your bike because other electronic group sets
use motion sensors and this can mean
that when in transit your battery can drain
and well, the LEDs are really handy as well
because they give you a good indication.
It's very clear as to your battery level.
So, when you've got loads of juice, it's blue.
It then turns to green,
and then finally, to red.
At which point, it's telling you that you need to recharge.
The whole group set has a really attractive
two-tone design aesthetic.
And it makes good use on all the components
of this rather bling unidirectional carbon fiber.
But I wanna draw your attention to the rear mech
because it's a bit different from traditional designs
that employ a parallelogram.
Instead, what you have is this single arm here
and inside is a, sort of, mini gear-box
with some little cogs that turn
and are able to move the mech in and out.
Let's take a closer look at the shifters.
FSA has spent loads of time and research
perfecting the shape of these shifters
and it really shows.
The ergonomics are spot on.
It feels great in your hand
and you can see the shape,
is just really small and unobtrusive.
There's also two different lever lengths
and three different lever positions.
And this is really good for people
of different shaped hands.
We don't all have the same size or shape hands,
and it's also good if you got small hands.
Emma, is gonna love these.
You change gear by pressing this rocker switch
on the side of the shifter.
It's really intuitive and easy.
The left hand shifter does the front shifting
and the right hand shifter does the rear shifting,
but there's an app and Bluetooth connectivity
which means you can completely customize
and adjust the shifting as you like.
FSA is well known for its chain sets
and the expertise in that area is showcased here
with the WE.
So you've got this really, really stealthy
and tidy looking chain set
with unidirectional carbon crank arms
which are, I mean, there's just nothing to that.
That is just ridiculously light.
You've also got the 7075 aluminum chainrings
in this four bolt design that slot on there
and they're available in different sizes
so you can get different length crank arms
in pretty much all the sizes you'd want.
And also the 53/39, and 50/34 chainring options as well.
Here we've got the 52/36.
FSA offers three different cassettes.
There's an 11/25, an 11/28 which we have here,
and an 11/32 option.
All three of them are 11 speed
and the individual sprockets vary from being
titanium or heat treated carbon steel.
And, well, I just think it looks really smart
and I actually like how the two-tone aesthetic
that's in the rest of the components
is actually present on the cassette.
That's really cool.
"How much does it all weigh?" I hear you ask.
Well, for the complete group set that we have here,
everything, cables, the whole lot,
it weighs, according to FSA, just 2,090 grams.
Which is seriously light
and right up there with the likes
of Dura Ace Di2 and eTap.
Now for the moment you've all been waiting for.
How do I win the WE group set?
Well, that's really easy.
All you gotta do is click on the link
in the description below and that will take you
to our giveaways page.
Follow the instructions and you'll be in
with a chance to win.
It's completely free to enter.
So, well, you've got no excuse not to.
Then if you want, you can go over to the GCN Shop.
We've got all manner of goodies,
including these limited edition Spanish themed tee-shirts.
Once they're gone, they're gone.
And if you're looking for another video to watch
why not check out Dan's video
where he actually rides the WE group set
so you can see it in action.
Alright, see you later.