Originally Posted by
mike868y
What do you gain by going with full force over full rival, other than the very small weight savings? IIRC, the only functional difference in SRAM's line is zero loss on the rear with Red.
I think the Force brakes have a better feel than Rival, the cranks are nicer and a fair bit lighter, and the unified color/graphics are a nice touch as well. Plus it is still affordable. I personally like the finish of the Force parts better than Rival (I own bikes with both) and the weight savings while small, is still nice. The tolerances in my Force shifters are tighter than my Rival shifters as well. They honestly feel as good as the Red shifters I have in use. The zero loss for the RD is really overrated ATMO. The difference between the feel of the 2010 Force and Red is VERY minimal.
I'd go with (and personally use) Shimano cassettes and chains with my Sram groups.