Sram Red vs Shimano Claris...
08-25-15, 12:36 PM
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08-25-15, 01:10 PM
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Here are all of the groupsets from the big three in order from best to worst. Claris and Red are next to each other with Claris winning by a point or two...
Super Record EPS
Super Record
Record EPS
Record
Chorus
Athena
Veloce
Dura-Ace Di2
Dura-Ace
Ultegra Di2
Ultegra
105
Tiagra
Sora
Claris
Red
Force
Rival
Apex
Super Record EPS
Super Record
Record EPS
Record
Chorus
Athena
Veloce
Dura-Ace Di2
Dura-Ace
Ultegra Di2
Ultegra
105
Tiagra
Sora
Claris
Red
Force
Rival
Apex
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Here are all of the groupsets from the big three in order from best to worst. Claris and Red are next to each other with Claris winning by a point or two...
Super Record EPS
Super Record
Record EPS
Record
Chorus
Athena
Veloce
Dura-Ace Di2
Dura-Ace
Ultegra Di2
Ultegra
105
Tiagra
Sora
Claris
Red
Force
Rival
Apex
Super Record EPS
Super Record
Record EPS
Record
Chorus
Athena
Veloce
Dura-Ace Di2
Dura-Ace
Ultegra Di2
Ultegra
105
Tiagra
Sora
Claris
Red
Force
Rival
Apex
08-25-15, 01:32 PM
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I own a bike with claris brifters and derailleurs. I don't own a bike with sram red. Ergo, claris is better.
08-25-15, 01:40 PM
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08-25-15, 02:16 PM
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This is turning out even better than I had hoped!
Further evidence: I have test ridden a few bikes with Claris, and they all shifted and let me pedal around fast...I've never ridden a bike with Red, the Sram red bikes I've seen just sit in the shop and do nothing...so Claris wins that one...
Also, there is a rider in my group rides that has Sram red, and while he IS one of the fastest, he is also going bald, so I'll definitely be avoiding whatever he is using...
Further evidence: I have test ridden a few bikes with Claris, and they all shifted and let me pedal around fast...I've never ridden a bike with Red, the Sram red bikes I've seen just sit in the shop and do nothing...so Claris wins that one...
Also, there is a rider in my group rides that has Sram red, and while he IS one of the fastest, he is also going bald, so I'll definitely be avoiding whatever he is using...
08-25-15, 02:18 PM
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And...is it some sort of linguistic irony that puts the word "APEX" at the bottom of a list?
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I am currently run a 10 speed sram red set up with shimano cassette and ultegra front derailur. as srams front derailurs have never worked the best,but i do like the double tap zero loss, and the shape of there levers and hoods.if i had more money id defintly be runing ultgrea di2 or dura di2.
08-25-15, 02:58 PM
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08-25-15, 03:01 PM
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Hey, it's "the" list.
I would argue it, but I ride a 105 bike. I hardly ever see Campy in the wild, and when I do they are always faster than me.
I guess it's accurate cause my wife has an Apex group and both of my kids and I can beat her.
I would argue it, but I ride a 105 bike. I hardly ever see Campy in the wild, and when I do they are always faster than me.
I guess it's accurate cause my wife has an Apex group and both of my kids and I can beat her.
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Here are all of the groupsets from the big three in order from best to worst. Claris and Red are next to each other with Claris winning by a point or two...
Super Record EPS
Super Record
Record EPS
Record
Chorus
Athena
Veloce
Dura-Ace Di2
Dura-Ace
Ultegra Di2
Ultegra
105
Tiagra
Sora
Claris
Red
Force
Rival
Apex
Super Record EPS
Super Record
Record EPS
Record
Chorus
Athena
Veloce
Dura-Ace Di2
Dura-Ace
Ultegra Di2
Ultegra
105
Tiagra
Sora
Claris
Red
Force
Rival
Apex
08-25-15, 04:17 PM
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I am currently run a 10 speed sram red set up with shimano cassette and ultegra front derailur. as srams front derailurs have never worked the best,but i do like the double tap zero loss, and the shape of there levers and hoods.if i had more money id defintly be runing ultgrea di2 or dura di2.
08-25-15, 04:24 PM
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Some front derailurs have diffrent shape that helps more.the ultegra shifted much better than the force or red 10 speed front mech i tried. I run a 50/34 which may be part of the reason
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My old Red even works great on FSA cranks.
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Warning: when a shimano claris shifter acts up, and doesn’t function properly, it may need to be double tapped to effectuate a proper shift.
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