Originally Posted by
ilovecycling
The SRAM Rival and Force FD are NOT the same. It's more than just weight. I used to think they were "the same except for weight," . . .
You can be excused for that misconception. Early SRAM advertising actually SAID that they were the same, except for the weight.
Over time, SRAM introduced a feature or two that differentiates between the groups. If it ever was true that they were functionally the same, it's not anymore. (Although they are nicely compatible with each other.)