Originally Posted by
veganeric
Actually, Andy was riding a modified setup, which some have speculated added to the problem. In all reality it was mostly likely user error. IIRC, he tried to make a cross chain front shift under power. That's asking for trouble with any mechanical system.
I totally agree, and I like SRAM. But these guys play up their stuff in the Tour. So when the random crap happens, and it fails, I think it's fair for them to lose all their "the pros ride it" points for a year
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