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Shimano just wasting everyones time... AGAIN!
« on: December 02, 2011, 03:49:41 PM »
They announced the Dura Ace 9000 just now. 11 speed. Proprietary shifter cables. Rumored as a 4 splined crank.

Sounds similar to 7900. A complete waste of time that is.

http://bicycling.com/blogs/thisjustin/2011/11/30/shimano-dura-ace-goes-to-11-in-2013/

In other news... new Sram Red!

http://www.bikerumor.com/2011/12/01/sneak-peak-all-new-sram-red-group/
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Re: Shimano just wasting everyones time... AGAIN!
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2011, 04:47:26 PM »
I am not a fan of proprietary anything.

I did just learn about quicklinks though, which was neat.
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Re: Shimano just wasting everyones time... AGAIN!
« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2011, 02:01:05 PM »
lol
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Re: Shimano just wasting everyones time... AGAIN!
« Reply #3 on: December 04, 2011, 02:04:33 PM »
SRAM red = sexy
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Re: Shimano just wasting everyones time... AGAIN!
« Reply #4 on: December 09, 2011, 09:37:17 PM »
I don't know what Shimano's whole deal is currently? I mean... obviously, the materials are available to make things lighter, but for whatever reason... they won't? Is this implying that Srams stuff is breakable? Or what?

That said... I suspect that sram is going to be at a significant disadvantage when it comes to disc brakery for cx... because with shimano having the electronic stuff... there's room to stash a master cylinder in there... and thus, hydraulic discs.
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