Thread: Kudos to SRAM!
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Old 05-20-11 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by mutantdunk
This has happened alot with Rival. I'm just waiting for my right shifter to break in the same way.

A few weeks ago I was at the end of a ride and noticed a guy with 2 slightly different brifters. I asked him and yes, he was a victim of the "little metal part" which broke and the shifter came off the bike.

I hope when it happens I'm not 50 hilly miles out.
Originally Posted by heckler
I find it confusing when others are happy with a product that breaks.
I'm a recent SRAM convert - but I agree with these two sentiments. I've come across a few folks whose shifters broke in a few thousand miles. That's pretty poor IMO, hope mine last longer.
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