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MikeWaters · 07-09-2007, 12:17 AM

What's the skinny on SRAM? I know some people are married to a particular brand (like the campy snobs), but where does SRAM come in, to the neutral observer?

MikeWaters · 07-09-2007, 12:25 AM

Look at this bike. Full SRAM Force groupo which by itself retails for $1800.

http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...mp_force08.htm

16.5 lb.

Link to reviews on SRAM:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...ce&btnG=Search

Still interested what you guys are hearing about SRAM.

bYuPride · 07-09-2007, 05:01 AM

my input is never helpful for this kind of stuff, but i wanted to throw out there that i have shimano ultegra componentry on my road bike and sram on my mountain. i'm not a snob.

bluegoose · 07-09-2007, 05:03 PM

I've always been a shimano guy, mostly because thats what my first bike came with. Having ridden for awhile now, I like the repsonsiveness of my ultegra drive chain. Dura ace is nice, but overpriced, imo.

SRAM came out with their new double-click system a year or two ago and I've read some negative reviews of it. Its a nice idea, but apparently has not caught on like they had hoped.

The one thing I like about Campy is that you are able to change out the front chain rings independently instead of the unit, if one was going bad but the other 1 or 2 were okay. At least thats the way it used to be. Campy record is still rated higher than shimano stuff, but you'll defintiely pay for it.

07-09-2007, 12:17 AM	#1
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	SRAM vs. Shimano What's the skinny on SRAM? I know some people are married to a particular brand (like the campy snobs), but where does SRAM come in, to the neutral observer?

07-09-2007, 05:01 AM	#3
bYuPride Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 1,058	my input is never helpful for this kind of stuff, but i wanted to throw out there that i have shimano ultegra componentry on my road bike and sram on my mountain. i'm not a snob. __________________ Get your BYU license plates http://dmv.utah.gov/licensecollegiate.html#byu You do not have to wait for your current registration to expire. Get your freakin' plates on your vehicle and be TRUE BLUE!!!!!! "I'm on my beater bike" Translation: I had this baby custom-made in Tuscany using titanium blessed by the Pope. I took it to a wind tunnel and it disappeared. It weighs less than a fart and costs more than a divorce.

07-09-2007, 12:25 AM	#2
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Look at this bike. Full SRAM Force groupo which by itself retails for $1800. http://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...mp_force08.htm 16.5 lb. Link to reviews on SRAM: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&c...ce&btnG=Search Still interested what you guys are hearing about SRAM.

07-09-2007, 05:03 PM	#4
bluegoose Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Northern California Posts: 2,919	I've always been a shimano guy, mostly because thats what my first bike came with. Having ridden for awhile now, I like the repsonsiveness of my ultegra drive chain. Dura ace is nice, but overpriced, imo. SRAM came out with their new double-click system a year or two ago and I've read some negative reviews of it. Its a nice idea, but apparently has not caught on like they had hoped. The one thing I like about Campy is that you are able to change out the front chain rings independently instead of the unit, if one was going bad but the other 1 or 2 were okay. At least thats the way it used to be. Campy record is still rated higher than shimano stuff, but you'll defintiely pay for it.