Sram vs Shimano

[Speedi]

Ok, the new Sram looks pretty amazing. But how does it compare to Shimano?

 

 

 

Anyone using it? Comment please!

[Racer X]

Shimano               Sram

 

Acera                    NA

 

Alivio                     SX3

 

Deore                    SX5

 

Deore LX               X.7

Deore XT               X.9

 

XTR                        X.0

 

After that its your choice really. 

 

[singletrackmind]

Think he meant Sram RED not X.0 racer.

 

Could be wrong though 

[XTC OKE]

your wrong STM this is the mtb range

[GoLefty!!]

what new SRAM....?

[Dobbyson]

Shimano Is as only as good as your mechanic is, If your mechanic is the best, then the XTR is the best, smooth and reliable, but on the other hand, if your mechanic is not so hot then neither is your XTR.

 

While SRAM is a hard but precise shift, all the time.

 

But I guess that's why I ride XTR, simply because I have the best mechanic........

[turtlek]

Dobby you are not talking about yourself there are you hahahahahaha but seriously guys this could turn ugly in a sort of campy shimano battle!!!!!!!!

[Racer X]

what new SRAM....?

 

X.X

[crudmonkey]

I don't know of any new Sram MTB products except for their new suspension forks and some brakes.

As for Sram vs Shimano to me it's a personal choice, Sram work on a 1:1 ratio and Shimano on a 2:1, the new Shimano shifters have been improved quite heavily though.

I have Shimano XTR on my MTB's and Sram Red on my roadbike.

The RED is a sublime groupset to say the least.

[wheelz]

I used shimano for many many years and was alwasy happy. But then tried Sram and. . .well. . .wow!!

Iv completely converted everything.

Sram has a very 'solid' and quick change, where as shimano is a very gentle shift, and I found that often one would have to have a 'easy pedal' for the gears to change when Sram changes when you want it to change.

[AndreZA]

Personal choice (and budget). I like my thumb up shifting and forefinger down shifting and could not get us to using thumb for both when I tried a Sram equiped bike. But I got the new XT and you have a choice of either. guess what, I'm actually using both depending on where my hand is on the bars. If it's narrow I shift doen with my forefinger, when wide I use my thumb.

 

 

Mampara2008-09-08 05:34:03

[fandacious]

Personal choice (and budget). I like my thumb up sh*ting and forefinger down shifting and could not get us to using thumb for both when I tried a Sram equiped bike. But I got the new XT and you have a choice of either. guess what' date=' I'm actually using both depending on where my hand is on the bars. If it's narrow I shift doen with my forefinger, when wide I use my thumb.

 

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hahaha... man frog... freudian slip???

[Spinnekop]

SRAM is by farthe best IMHO!!

Have been using it on the MTB for just over 2 years now and not ONE day of maintenance required yet....

Not one.

 

Did my Epic with SRAM with no mechanical issues. 

 

 

[AndreZA]

Personal choice (and budget). I like my thumb up sh*ting and forefinger down shifting and could not get us to using thumb for both when I tried a Sram equiped bike. But I got the new XT and you have a choice of either. guess what' date=' I'm actually using both depending on where my hand is on the bars. If it's narrow I shift doen with my forefinger, when wide I use my thumb.

 

 

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hahaha... man frog... freudian slip???

 

That must have been a auto spell checker. I left out the "f" and the editor automatically subbed the "i" with a "*". Interesting.

 

 

[Dirty Twin]

You gotta be sh11111t1111ng me!!!!!!

[Tumbleweed]

Personal choice (and budget). I like my thumb up sh*ting and forefinger down shifting and could not get us to using thumb for both when I tried a Sram equiped bike. But I got the new XT and you have a choice of either. guess what' date=' I'm actually using both depending on where my hand is on the bars. If it's narrow I shift doen with my forefinger, when wide I use my thumb.

 

 

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hahaha... man frog... freudian slip???

 

That must have been a auto spell checker. I left out the "f" and the editor automatically subbed the "i" with a "*". Interesting.

 

 

 

go on?try some other naughty words and see what happens