Originally Posted by
sd790
Just throwing this into the mix. Yesterday, my 2009 Rival shifter broke for the SECOND time in a year. Something sheared off inside the shifter that left me riding home in my 50/12. I am beginning to question their durability, although SRAM is covering it under warrantee with no problem. Would Red be any better?
I have over 30,000 miles across 3 SRAM equipped bikes (2 SRAM Red and 1 SRAM Rival) and have had zero functional problems and normal, aesthetic wear and tear.
What kind of shifter cables are you running by chance? Are they 1.2mm diameter or 1.1mm?