Twiggy1981 Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 Hi guys, still new to the sport, well kinda, what does everyone think of the Sram force group set?
Jean-Jay Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 I have heard good things i think it is very attractive to the eye and i heard a rumour that is compatible with shimano and campag drive systems. SRAM have been in the mtb arena for a while and they are very good there. They should be good on the road as well
gianni Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 They've had some issues with brake calipers breaking but hey...it's a new groupset so it's going to have some teething probs.
Man with no name Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 Must be one of the first guys to put this on my bike, excluding teams like excel and bulk pack. The Good: Excellent look, feel, shifting etc. The shifters have been voted the most ergonomic of the three variants currently on the market The Bad: Product recall on brakes The Ugly: The SRAM chains are not made for sprinters, ask Nolan Hoffman or Marco vB BUT I will buy it again any day
Twiggy1981 Posted March 16, 2007 Author Posted March 16, 2007 What do you mean not made for sprinters. Do they break? I just think they look damn sexy with no cables coming out the side. Also Solis bikes, whats the good bad and ugly of those.
bruce Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 The Ugly: The SRAM chains are not made for sprinters' date=' ask Nolan Hoffman or Marco vB[/quote'] Marco vB wasn't sprinting when it broke, and he doesn't classify himself as a sprinter - it's just that the power he produces would be what most normal guys would consider a sprint I am very happy with mine. It took me a couple of rides to get comfortable - now I don't know how to use Shimano anymore
Man with no name Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 Marco vB wasn't sprinting when it broke' date=' and he doesn't classify himself as a sprinter - it's just that the power he produces would be what most normal guys would consider a sprint [/quote'] With you mate - but I believe he went down VERY hard. Thing is twiggy - put a shimano chain on that gruppo and its absolutely UBER
Twiggy1981 Posted March 16, 2007 Author Posted March 16, 2007 Sweet. Lets hope it's not too expensive, already planning to break the bank with the bike.
javadude Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 The big ticket item for SRAM are the shifter/levers. 4K for the force and 2.5K for the rival. Compare this to 2.5K and 1K for Dura Ace and Ultegra, you better be hoping they are durable at that price. (chainreaction.com prices). velo2007-03-16 07:50:40
Cherry Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 I Think its cool...no hassels with mine... compatible with everything that turns. What i like about SRaM is that the gearing system gives you no problem whatsoever. I have ridden everything on the market and always said that when it comes to Shimano Dura Ace and Campag record its personal preference but now its SRAM. Another thing, I have been changing from racing to training wheels weekly for the last two months and not once had to reset my gears!!!! Cool hey!!! Being a chick and all...you dont need that type of stress!!!
whateva Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 rather stay with dura ace or camp,the chains and clusters are really bad,i have ridden everything,not worth the money for force
Cherry Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 If you change especially your back wheel with another, the Dish (the way the wheel is spoke, sometimes the cluster is a bit more to the right or left) would be different, thus you need to set the gears a bit so that you can change your gears without it slipping or being a bit out. Not sure how to describe it better...Cherry2007-03-16 08:00:18
whateva Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 nope not that.....put diffrent clusters on the same wheel,and the sram one is the most difficult to set,does not get it perfect
Cherry Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 whateva... Im not talking about clusers.... its the dish... why would you have to set gears on the same wheel with different cluster...if its a ne wcluster every time..no problem....worn clusters ....of course you have to set the gears! I might be a girl but can strip a bike and build it up again with no spare parts...done this for 14 years... im sure i would be able to tell the difference! Yes it is new on the market and there would always be hassles in the beginning, still a good brand!
TitusTi Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 The dish isn't gonna affect the gear settings. The dish essentially tells you where the rim is in relation to the hub lockrings. All hubs use different spacing in relation to the freewheel body however.
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