Originally Posted by
nhluhr
Thanks for the dose of reality... Personally, I did not like SRAM before due to three things: I hate double-tap and I could not tolerate the crappy front shifting and relatively noisy drivetrain. New RED has apparently fixed at least two of those. I'll give it another try and see if I like it.
My take precisely. Grolby's analysis is correct. I do think that it is rather imperative for Sram to develop an electronic shifting group in the next 3-5 years, but my guess is they may well benefit from stepping back and letting Shimano and Campy implement their systems first, when Sram's finally hits the shelves it may be better/cheaper/lighter. Good to hear they addressed the nagging issues with Red, if that is the case that new group will convert some of the holdouts like me.
I'd rather give my dough to an American company anyway.