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microSHIFT Arsis11 (R68S)

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The microSHIFT Arsis11 is the latest instalment of microSHIFT's top-of-the-range Arsis model line. Unsurprisingly it is an eleven speed mechanism.

It has many of the usual features - carbon wrapped outer parallelogram plate, pulley wheels with sealed bearings, titanium small parts, aluminium hanger bolt etc.. But it lacks some of the CNC bling of earlier versions - it is cheeky to say so, but something about its look and even about the logo seems more Ultegra than Dura-ace.

In the modern style, the pulley cage is 10mm longer than on previous versions, but, surprisingly, the weight stays the same.


  • Derailleur brands: microSHIFT
  • Country: Taiwan
  • Date of introduction: 2015
  • Date of this example: unknown
  • Model no.: R68S
  • Weight: 197g
  • Maximum cog: 32 teeth (source: microSHIFT)
  • Total capacity: 35 teeth (source: microSHIFT)
  • Pulley centre to centre: 59mm
  • Index compatibility: 11 speed
  • Chain width: 3/32”
  • Logic: top normal
  • B pivot: sprung
  • P pivot: sprung
  • Materials: Aluminium (including the hanger bolt), with ‘carbon-wrapped’ outer parallelogram plate and titanium cable clamp, cable outer adjuster and adjustment screws.
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