Old 01-14-13, 07:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Kimmo
....but the next brifters I buy will be SRAM for sure.
I was interested in those SRAM Doubletaps when they were first introduced but what has kept me away is SRAM's refusal to provide triple crank versions. I insist a triple both for the lower gears and to keep the rear cassette adequately close geared. Yeah, SRAM's APEX provides a wide gear range but at the expense of huge gaps in the cassette.
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