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Old 06-27-10, 02:44 PM
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NealH
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I too was very accustom to Shimano and, when I purchased a bike with SRAM Red it just never floated my boat. I went back to Shimano and it was like coming back home from a difficult journey. Like saddles or most everything else though, personal preference plays a mighty big role. BikeWNC (he often posts on this forum) has a Crown Jewel Ti with DA 7800. Refined, elegant and robust. You could send him a PM for his opinion. But if I was to buy one, and that CJ Ti is one heck of a nice bike, it would be Shimano all the way. Its operation and feel just suits me.

The pro's and con's are well documented through the annuls of BF's, as well as other other biking forums like Weight Weenies. I think in the end it boils down to mostly preference. Having said this, I will probably try Sram again in the future. Maybe after their next update which should be 2011, from the rumors floating around. In particular, the new Apex group offers some very interesting combinations.
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