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den mcdough
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: August 20, 2011
Strengths: Looks, function, weight.Weaknesses: So far, NONE!!!Bottom Line: The Red gruppo, on my new Douglas, is superb!!!!! Have ridden it two months and find it to be quite fun to ride. Shifting, IMHO, is very crisp, up and down, front and rear. My one Ultegra FD kept popping off no matter how well it was adjusted. Not so here. Right on the money! Getting use to "double tap" is no big deal..one or two rides and you have it. Although, I sometimes blow a shift just because I don't throw the lever far enough. That's my problem and not the mechanism's.
Braking is fare better than my Dura Ace, so much so that one needs to be careful or you'll lock up the rear wheel, which I did on the first ride. You get use to it, though, and with careful modulation of the lever, it's not a hassle!
Some reviews complained of chain-ring flex. Well, they must have addressed that issue cause my rings show NO signs of flex!!!! Love the compact crank, and have had no issues with the FD popping the chain off. Also, the BB30 has ceramic bearings, as does the jockey pulley wheels; nice set up on a well priced grouppo.
Noise in the drive train? Mine seems to have a bit more than the Shimano, but it's not a big deal to me. Seems like some folks, well, don't like the noise and it drives them crazy. It's all what you get use to, really.
Favorite Ride: Ligonier Valley
Purchased At: Colorado Cyclist
Similar Products Used: Campy Record; Shimano Dura-Ace, Shimano Ultegra.
Bike Setup: Douglas Matrix, Hi-Mo Carbon frame. Complete Red group. Easton EA70 wheels. Fizik Arione saddle. TTT ATX stem/TTT Ergonova bars. TT carbon seat post.
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GTM
a Recreational Rider
from Date Reviewed: July 28, 2011
Strengths: Asthtics are very good, shifts quickly with very little play. Shift/hood design fits my hand well.Weaknesses: Noisy and feels a little mechanical so not very smooth. Shifting to a lower gear is a bit tedious because of the ability to shift to down multiple gears at once. Not the end of the worldBottom Line: I put a couple thousand miles on the RED grouppo and it works very well. The double tap shifters take a few tries to get it right and I still miss a bit when shifting to a lower gear. Great looks except the brakes which I did not purchase. The shifters are very quick with very little playing moving up and down the cassette. Front D is a bit hard and slow but liveable. Looks great on the bike.
Favorite Ride: PCH North and South
Similar Products Used: Ultegra 6700, DA 7800
Bike Setup: Specialized Roubaix Pro, Kysriums SL's, Zero G brakes
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Lance D
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: May 29, 2011
Strengths: Positive shifting, ergonomics of hoods, stiffness of cranks, and American MadeWeaknesses: NoneBottom Line: I've always used Shimano and wanted to upgrade the components of my new Fuji frame. Now that SRAM has built a good reputation....the thought of hanging Amercian made components on my bike was appealing. I've read many reviews and found some deals on Ebay (bought piece by piece). First impressions: hoods are more comfortable, cranks are stiffer, down shifts are extremely positive, up shifts are not as positive and take a smidge more force than I would have thought (but not bad). The downshifts also have a distinct "hollow, plastic feel" to it, but I don't mind. It's very crisp and positve. Brakes offer superb stopping force. Glad I made the leap. Bike now weighs 1.5 lbs less then Ultegra grouppo, and I'm extremely pleased with my initial rides. Oh yeah....only takes a few minutes to get used to the double tap design....non factor. Once you get used to it....it's VERY simple to use.
Favorite Ride: 6 Gap Century
Price Paid:
$1200.00
Purchased At: Ebay
Similar Products Used: Shimano Ultegra
Bike Setup: 08' Fuji Team Issue, Easton EC70 SL Wheelset
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g8keyper
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: April 14, 2011
Strengths: Crisp clean precise shifts and amazingly efficient designWeaknesses: Requires a little more tuningBottom Line: I really enjoy the SRAM Red Group; been riding it two years a now, and it's just easy and fun.
Purchased At: Colnago
Similar Products Used: Nothing this good
Bike Setup: Colnago . SRAM Red
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jb
a Road Racer
from Date Reviewed: March 29, 2011
Strengths: Beautiful group, Light, crisp and clean shifting. AMERICAN MADE!!!Weaknesses: Major: Absolutely None
Minor: You'll love it a want to convert the rest of your bikes over to SRAM. This also makes sense from the standpoint of standardizing your shifting. Althouhg I've heard of people that switch between Shimano/Campy and SRAM, it is different enough that I am expecting to convert my Tarmac.Bottom Line: I just finished rebuilding a beautiful Litespeed Tuscany and decided to go with the SRAM RED group. I did a fair amount of shopping around and found a very reasonable 8 piece group package. After completeing the build up and some fitting work I have now gotten two 50+ mile rides in and wanted to provide my initial thoughts.
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Very impressed. Shifts crisp and cleanly as would be expected from a high-end group. The shift down into a low gear is especially quick given the SRAM design, and the longer sweep into a bigger ring also works smoothly. Obviously, this is a different design than Shimano's and so does take some getting used to. For one, you can go up more than one gear if your sweep is longer. You get the hang of it after a few miles and now I am pick 1 or 2 gear shifts. I have read about concerns regarding the Front Deraileur flexing due to the Red'd Titanium construction, but no issues thus far. I do have a Force FD that I may try out later...
Favorite Ride: Highland Valley loop - San Diego, CA
Price Paid:
$1400.00
Purchased At: Online
Similar Products Used: Shimano Dura Ace, Ultegra
Bike Setup: Litespeed Tuscany
SRAM Red Group
Easton EC70sl Carbon Clincher (my commuter wheel)
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