SRAM taking shots at Shimano
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SRAM taking shots at Shimano
You guys see the Sram ads in Mountain Bike Mag for their new 9.X group. The first paragraph talks about the part. Normal ad babble: it's light, it's cool, it will turn the mountain bike world upside-down, etc. Then they skip a line and say, "Oh, by the way, with the 9.X you can choose any braking system you want."
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Someone needs to kick *****mano in it's arse. Campy isn't too far behind with MTB components.
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I thought about going with some low grade SRAM stuff on the new hardtail, but in the end I just couldn't make myself do it. Maybe I'm just afraid of change.
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I wish there were more SRAM components we could choose from, esp. the rapid fire style shifters that are supposed to be out now ... and compatibility with Shimano FDs ... something that SRAM decided not to make for their new lines of components. Anyone have a link for Campagnolo MTB components?
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Interesting that they made the downshifting so different. I wonder if thats not to maintain a distinction between their triggers and the shimano flavor. That being the case, I wonder if I'll find myself addicted to them after a use or three.
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Campy are doing mtb components?
That must be really cool stuff. Any website test reviews or pics of what they offer or are developing?
That must be really cool stuff. Any website test reviews or pics of what they offer or are developing?
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Originally posted by DiL
I thought about going with some low grade SRAM stuff on the new hardtail, but in the end I just couldn't make myself do it. Maybe I'm just afraid of change.
I thought about going with some low grade SRAM stuff on the new hardtail, but in the end I just couldn't make myself do it. Maybe I'm just afraid of change.
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Originally posted by Bokkie
DiL, don't take this personally as I'm just being funny. When you say you are afraid of change when it comes to leaving Shimano it's a bit like saying "Eat sh1t, 150 million flies can't be wrong!"
DiL, don't take this personally as I'm just being funny. When you say you are afraid of change when it comes to leaving Shimano it's a bit like saying "Eat sh1t, 150 million flies can't be wrong!"
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These new triggers may offer an alternative to Shimano but I doubt it's going to hurt them. If Shimano sees the market still wats triggers they'll just kep theirs in production for longer
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Originally posted by DiL
Hehe, in a way I would definately agree. Being afraid of change in an industry like this absolutely intolerable. However, while I don't mind buying parts to replace broken ones, one thing I absolutely abhor is buying a part because I bad a bad choice in parts previously. I guess that makes me something of a coward when it comes to new components, eh?
Hehe, in a way I would definately agree. Being afraid of change in an industry like this absolutely intolerable. However, while I don't mind buying parts to replace broken ones, one thing I absolutely abhor is buying a part because I bad a bad choice in parts previously. I guess that makes me something of a coward when it comes to new components, eh?
Our local UK satellite tv showed some xc riding from Germany last weekend, and I noticed that many of the bikes were using dual lever XTR. Whether that was sponsorship or personal choice, I don't know. All I do know is that competition between the manufacturers mean that we humble riders get better options to choose from. And there's nothing wrong with that, eh? I think the decision to choose from A or from B or from C is largely blurred now as we get good quality no matter what we go for.
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Originally posted by tFUnK
didn't campy make some mtb stuff before? like rims? maybe not...
didn't campy make some mtb stuff before? like rims? maybe not...
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Shimano sucks. I don't really like trigger shifting that much.. but honestly I couldn't care either way. I have a bike with triggers and a bike with gripshifts and I honestly don't give a damn reguardless. But I like being able to downshift for a climb really quickly with Gripshift.. I can rip through the entire range of gears if I need to, which sometimes comes in handy on the wierd terrain we've got around here. Sometimes you'll go from a STEEP downhill to a STEEP climb within a matter of a couple seconds.. really wierd. I might try the triggers, who knows.