Originally Posted by samster143

I shall reply to those who believe I do not know what I am talking about. I have been riding and racing bicycles before many of you were born and have seen lots of brands come and go. How many miles have you all ridden? Does your stuff break because of crashes and abuse...or has anyone here ACTUALLY worn out any XTR or Dura Ace component besides a chain or cog set? I would love to hear. I agree Sram has made a decent products over the years. In fact, the first Olympics w/ MTB racing, 4 of the top 5 finishers used Grip Shift. However this is their first ever line that is comparable to Shimano XTR. Perhaps this Xo edition is a little better then the mighty XTR....but it won't last. The current XTR line came on in 2003, in 10/07 Shimano will release the new XTR. Have the nay sayers seen it? I would bet a paycheck that Sram does not even spend half the money that Shimano spends on research and development (for their top of the line products). Shimano is king. It always has been king and always will. That's it. Say what you want. I have used it all. Nothing else compares. This is what I know.