If that was aimed at me, I'm moving to Rival because it is rebuildable. I'm using 9 speed Ultegra currently and if I crash and trash a shifter I'm hosed until I can track down a replacement. With SRAM, I can fix the internals and be ready for the next race.
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I'm not one for fawning over bicycles, but I do believe that our bikes communicate with us, and what this bike is saying is, "You're an idiot." BikeSnobNYC