Zero groupset???
10-30-07 | 09:42 PM
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I had not actually heard of "Zero" itself, nor was I ever aware of any components, but here is their website: https://www.zerocomponents.com/index.html
Apparently, they are the distributor for Lightweight wheels in North America as well. Not a whole lot of info on the site, but worth a gander.
Apparently, they are the distributor for Lightweight wheels in North America as well. Not a whole lot of info on the site, but worth a gander.
10-30-07 | 10:18 PM
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I think I saw them at interbike. I did not however stop by as there didn't seem to be much buzz and I thought it looked awfully Shimano like. Now, with the disclaimer that I really don't know anything about them, it would be interesting if there were another good shifting setup out there.
10-30-07 | 10:29 PM
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10-31-07 | 12:24 AM
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whats the extra little lever/button thing on the shifter?
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10-31-07 | 12:26 AM
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10-31-07 | 12:29 AM
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hum... i dont know how i feel about that.
10-31-07 | 12:31 AM
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tada.. i am stupid as usual. I do really like the look of this SA/sampson/zero/whatever eles group
10-31-07 | 12:31 AM
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It says Shimano compatibility: Ultegra, 105... Why no Dura Ace compatibility? Aren't they functionally the same?
10-31-07 | 12:35 AM
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10-31-07 | 12:40 AM
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YES def price quote. is quality going to carry it?
10-31-07 | 09:07 AM
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Agreed, I don't think I would get one immediately - even if it was cheap. No one seems to stock them and its reliability is totally unkown to most of the cycling community if not all.
10-31-07 | 11:12 AM
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10-31-07 | 12:09 PM
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The Sturmey Archer groupset is Sunrace Drive-N. Is there any connection to there Sampson gruppo?
11-01-07 | 11:55 AM
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Ok, just got some pics and a price quote:
Price: $274
She (contact) failed to mention the DA compatibility in her reply.... Oh well.... I could ask here again also about cables, braze on/clip on, or any other questions you have.
Thanks,
BE
Price: $274
She (contact) failed to mention the DA compatibility in her reply.... Oh well.... I could ask here again also about cables, braze on/clip on, or any other questions you have.
Thanks,
BE
11-01-07 | 12:00 PM
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This groupset is appearing under several names, including Sampson. It's made in Taiwan and is being rebadged into at least four different names.
The advantage is price, but a French magazine tested the group and said it was good for entry level, but not near the quality of Campy or Shimano. They equated it with Sora and Mirage. they criticized the triggers as awkward and too complex.
It is rebuidable.
It's very difficult to come out with a new shifter, the trick is not to make a better shifter, but to avoid the plethora of patents by Campagnolo and Shimano.
The advantage is price, but a French magazine tested the group and said it was good for entry level, but not near the quality of Campy or Shimano. They equated it with Sora and Mirage. they criticized the triggers as awkward and too complex.
It is rebuidable.
It's very difficult to come out with a new shifter, the trick is not to make a better shifter, but to avoid the plethora of patents by Campagnolo and Shimano.