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Reviewed by:
Justridinalong(Unregistered User)
Review Date
May 14, 2009 Overall Rating
 5 of 5
Value Rating
 5 of 5
Used product for
3 months
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Price Paid:
$0.00
at Wheel and Sprocket Favorite Ride:
anytime on a bike Bike Setup:
trek XO-2
Red levers, red f and r der, bontrager cranks (for now....till I get my reds on there) Summary:
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy to have made the leap! No more shimano on my bike, EVER!!! unless it is DI2...but that is a pipe dream. Strengths:
weight, control, easy to use, accurate shifting. zero loss touch. adjustability (sp?) being able to move the shift lever back towards the bar while riding Weaknesses:
none that I have found. Similar Products Used:
Force, Rival, Dura-ace and ultegra 
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Reviewed by:
Luke Farkas(Unregistered User)
Review Date
May 4, 2009 Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
 4 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month
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Price Paid:
$0.00
at Harpeth Bikes Bike Setup:
Specialized festina frame
sram red crank
sram red shifters
sram rival everything else
Love this setup. Summary:
These shifters are fantastic. I am a former Shimano dura ace 9 user and I "made the leap" to sram and I love it. Don't let people convince you that the throw is too far. It is almost identical to shimano as far as throw distance. I can't believe how easy it was to switch to double tap, and now I really like it! Strengths:
Double tap
Light
Reach adjustability
Sleek looking
Weaknesses:
Have not found any yet Similar Products Used:
Shimano Dura-Ace 9
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Reviewed by:
messyparrot(Unregistered User)
Review Date
July 27, 2008 Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month
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Price Paid:
$490.00
at Emerys Favorite Ride:
Any above 40 degrees Bike Setup:
Cervelo, with SRAM RED used on: cassette, rear derailuir, shifters, chain. Ultegra front derailuier, Dura Ace brakes. Summary:
Goodness, it was soooo easy to adjust to the double tap system. I have to say the machine is wayyy better than me. It allows you to accelerate by shifting so quickly I wish I could muster up the legs to go with it. lol Strengths:
It is beautiful, light weight, very easy to use. It encourages me to push myself, I love it. Weaknesses:
Pricey but kewl stuff often is. Similar Products Used:
Ultegra
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Reviewed by:
James D.(Unregistered User)
Review Date
July 10, 2008 Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month
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Price Paid:
$383.00
at Stealth Cycling Favorite Ride:
Bow Valley Highway - Banff, Alberta Bike Setup:
Scott CR1
SRAM RED shifters
SRAM Force deraileurs
Shimano Ultegra brakes
Shimano 105 cassette
KMC X10SL Chain Summary:
Oh, why didn't I do this sooner?!? There is NO hesitation in the shifting, the shifting is very positive and smooth, and the brake levers are more powerful than the Ultegra units (still with the Ultegra brakes for now).
Hoods are mostly comfortable. I believe that I will get used to them soon enough. Even though I put the shifters in the same spot as the Ultegra Units, they feel like they sit lower. Keep this in mind BEFORE you put the handlebar tape on.
Strengths:
Smooth, very fast shifting
Very light effort
Don't have the 'clothes hanger' wires off the handle bars anymore.
Comes with Jagwire shift cables!!! :-)
Can brake and Down-shift at the same time!! Try that with your Ultegra Setup!! Weaknesses:
Front shifter - when going from the little ring to the big ring, if I move the lever too far, it seems to get hung up on the rubber boot of the shifter and does not automatically return behind the brake lever. BUT the shift is perfect, even when I push the lever too far.
Rear Shifter - if you're in the smallest gear in the back, and you push on the shifter lever, you go down 1 gear. Small frustration when going downhill, and you've wound out the gears. Similar Products Used:
Shimano Ultegra, 105
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Reviewed by:
johnnydrz(Unregistered User)
Review Date
June 29, 2008 Overall Rating
5 of 5
Value Rating
5 of 5
Used product for
Less than 1 month
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Price Paid:
$400.00
at Ebay Favorite Ride:
Blue Ridge, Virginia Bike Setup:
Opus Vivace, Al/Carbon, Easton EA90SLX wheels, Fusion 2 tubeless tires (Stan's), me riding it! Summary:
RED shifters, used in combination with Dura-Ace cassette and chain. SRAM Rival rear derailleur. This is the combo my mechanic recommended. Fast, precise, efficient. Zero-loss is fantastic. The shifters themselves are "noisy" while shifting, a la Campy, but everything else is noiseless. This is really a great combo. I have been using Ultegra up til now, which are great also. But this is different. I have small hands/fingers and the adjustability of the SRAM REDS is perfect for me. Strengths:
Fast
Precise
Efficient
Easy to get used to
Weight (even if I'm not a weight-weenie)
Looks (not a priority for me) Weaknesses:
Price? Similar Products Used:
Shimano Ultegra
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