Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 40,863
Likes: 3,116
From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
I was able to get Red at a substantial discount a few years ago when SRAM was doing a "grassroots deal" for race teams. After a few thousand miles I replaced the FD (too flexy), chain and cassette (too noisy) with "lower level" components. Top of the line is not always the best, especially when it's new.