The New SRAM Groupset

[gasant112]

So what do you guys and girls think of the new product on the market..I am really keen on buying this BUT i am a bit hesitant..

[Marius]

...you have to mix and match dude, buying a complete set of Sram or Shimano is so last century, buy the best each has to offer. <?:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

SRAM: O.X Gripshift

SRAM: O.X R Derailleur

 

Shimano: XT Cassette

Shimano: XTR V-Brakes

Shimano: XT Crank

Shimano: XT F Derailleur

 

Avid SL Brake levers

 

DT Swiss 240 Hubs

 

Just my2cents

 

[gasant112]

Marius ..cheers for the feedback

 

[TitusTi]

Stop using V-Brakes!

[GoLefty!!]

I beleive he is taking about the road groupsets.....

 

 

 

unless I am very much mistaken...

[Spinnekop]

gasant112. 

I have not had a look at the new roadset but a very good friend of mine will be getting his set in the next week or so......

(Putting it on the new Cannondale System 6......

 

I will give a thorough report once I have had the chance to see and ride (If he does not mind) the bike.

 

[Wonder Woman]

Hey Spidey, I want an update too as I need to upgrade to 10 speed. Was looking at Dura ace but it might be a thought to go this route!!

[GoLefty!!]

If you have smallishhands I don;t think it'll work for you.

Just looking at the angles needed to downshift 3 gears I'd say youcould have downhifted 3-4 gears for the same throw of the lever with a Campy or Shimano system.

 

as always, try before you buy.

[TitusTi]

HAd the stuff in my hands yesterday, very clean looking, the shifting feel is nice. It's gonns be different on a bike while riding obviously, there is also gonna be a learning curve, I can't wait to start learning.

[DRIVETRAIN]

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/tech/sram/force-full450.jpg

"DT"

[DRIVETRAIN]

 

Not too shabby me thinks....

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/photos/tech/sram/force-shiftaction.jpg

 

 

"DT"

[AndreZA]

It does not make sense to me. You can only go one gear at a time? I like small movements for any shifting.

[DRIVETRAIN]

 

Personally I like everything except the Sti Lever's.......It does not look good to me, I prefer Shimano & I'd mix and match them.......

 

"DT"

[TitusTi]

Yeah, the problem is you can't mix and match, if you use the SRAM shifter you ave to use the SRAM derrailleurs as well. The rest is interchangeable with Shimano though.

[GoLefty!!]

you can't really mix and match them since the shifters pull a different amount of cable to both Shimano and Campagnolo just to make sure you buy the whole gearbox (shifters, derailleurs, )

 

The oics above show for only one gear shift. single upshifts I can live with but for the same lever throw I'd have made two downshifts on the ErgoPowers and my hands are pretty average in size.

 

for a woman or a short bloke, I reckon you're going to be limited to single up and downshifts.

 

The Double tap allows 3 downshifts in a single throw, it's just the distance the lever has to move to achive this thats the problem for me.

 

But this is their first production design, I'm sure it will be refined in time and then I think it will be a very strong competitor to Dual Control STi and Ergopower.