starting to dislike sram (rival)
07-13-11, 03:55 PM
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07-13-11, 08:37 PM
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07-13-11, 09:07 PM
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I use a Campagnolo Record as my FD on my otherwise all Red componentry. The Campy FD is real smooth
07-13-11, 09:09 PM
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Cat 2 racers? Kind of tough to get warranty claims when you crash during a race. That's where the "Just Riding Along" excuse comes in. Sounds like some willful ignorance there.
The RED FD cage is titanium. The pros prefer the steel cage on the Force because it is stiffer and doesn't flex during shifts.
The RED FD cage is titanium. The pros prefer the steel cage on the Force because it is stiffer and doesn't flex during shifts.
Talk about willful ignorance.
Believe whatever you want, I could care less. Just give me your full name so I make sure to never service your bike.
By the way, as a Campy guy, Di2 is hands down the best group out there. Followed shortly by SR11/R11. Red comes in somewhere around Centaur for me...
07-13-11, 10:53 PM
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07-13-11, 11:12 PM
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i said that 6months ago the board jumped all over me
i began road biking only 6 months ago my cervelo came with rival.from the beginning i felt like it was cheap and my chain dropped too.the board said to me get it adjusted and i did 5 times.still the chain dropped and often times the front large gears would not even shift.so i did two things.i called sram and they said we will send you a shim and we will upgrade your front derailer to force.then i went out and changed the rear cassette from a 11-25 rival to a 11-28 force.my bike is running perfectly and even a rookie like me can assure you that force blows away rival in every way.i imagine the red is even a big leap from force.call sram trust me on this they are in chicago and tell them whats going on ,tell them you want a force front derailer and a shim.the shim was told to me by customer service when i called them in chicago,and they said yes we know of this problem so we will send you a free shim and an upgrade to force just for your hassle.sram has my business for a long time now since they did not play games with me.by the way im on month 6 as i said and i cant find great bike mechanic to save my life.im now tuning my own bike from watching videos on you tube of all things.call sram and good luck
07-13-11, 11:15 PM
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So SRAM is cheap, light and works but then again it also feels cheap. The levers just don't feel as solid as Shimano or Campy. Hell my buddy's Mirage brifters look and feel more solidly built than Red ones. But at the end of the day it all works as intended so who cares.
07-13-11, 11:23 PM
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So SRAM is cheap, light and works but then again it also feels cheap. The levers just don't feel as solid as Shimano or Campy. Hell my buddy's Mirage brifters look and feel more solidly built than Red ones. But at the end of the day it all works as intended most of the time so who cares.
