Jim311
01-14-04, 07:46 PM
http://www.pinkbike.com/modules/news/?op=articleview&id=1841
Shimano is going DOWN :o
Shimano is going DOWN :o
Mountain Biking - SRAM to purchase Avid!
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SamDaBikinMan
01-14-04, 07:48 PM
They had better leave the cable disc brakes alone!
But more power to SRAM! Shimano needs some more competition.
But more power to SRAM! Shimano needs some more competition.
fore
01-14-04, 07:58 PM
Shimano is going DOWN
not until sram comes up with a front derailler...
not until sram comes up with a front derailler...
Limba
01-14-04, 08:44 PM
Shimano isn't going anywhere.Hopefully sram doesn't screw up Avid's stuff.
Jim311
01-14-04, 08:49 PM
I think it would be stupid on SRAMs part to even mess with the most successful disc brake in history. I doubt they'd do that. I have a feeling they'll let Avid do what it's always done and perhaps give them a little financial backing. I doubt they'd do anything to jeopardize that standing. I love my Avid discs. If I could only find out why they were dragging dammit!
Dannihilator
01-14-04, 08:51 PM
Shimano isn't going anywhere.Hopefully sram doesn't screw up Avid's stuff.
This will hurt Shimano quite badly.
This will hurt Shimano quite badly.
Jim311
01-14-04, 08:56 PM
Not to turn this into a Shimano bashing thread....
But they've discontinued an extremely popular product (Rapidfire) and SRAM will pick up the people who still want to run the rapidfire type stuff. Shimano might start producing the rapidfire stuff again if SRAM really starts to sell a ton of it.
But they've discontinued an extremely popular product (Rapidfire) and SRAM will pick up the people who still want to run the rapidfire type stuff. Shimano might start producing the rapidfire stuff again if SRAM really starts to sell a ton of it.
PeterG1185
01-15-04, 01:45 PM
I can see it now. SRAM buys Avid and intergates the avid brakes so that they only work with sram shifters and sram hubs(i know they dont exist). Sound familiar? If sram were to do this there would be some SERIOUS competition in the mtb industry between sram and shimano
Raiyn
01-15-04, 01:53 PM
I can see it now. SRAM buys Avid and intergates the avid brakes so that they only work with sram shifters and sram hubs(i know they dont exist). Sound familiar? If sram were to do this there would be some SERIOUS competition in the mtb industry between sram and shimano
That would be stupid. That would kill the market for thier products created by Shi*No's use-us-or-else "standardization"
That would be stupid. That would kill the market for thier products created by Shi*No's use-us-or-else "standardization"
robertsdvd
01-15-04, 02:09 PM
SRAM needs to do something about that clickbox in their internal gear hubs... As long as Avid V Ti's and Ultimates continue to be available... though I always dislike seeing companies merge -- feels like the world gets a little smaller everytime...
What's that watermellon doing there?
What's that watermellon doing there?