Popular Post Dirtyhip Posted January 11, 2017 Popular Post Share #1 Posted January 11, 2017 It will soon be mine. I will be calling this my bike bling. http://www.mbr.co.uk/videos/bikes-and-equipment/sram-eagle-12-speed-drivetrains and close to the end they show the cool new tool you get to help crank the tunes. This will greatly help me with the Big Bend over I hope to complete this year. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted January 11, 2017 Share #2 Posted January 11, 2017 Congrats. Let us know when the Eagle has landed. And I will not comment on........ 47 minutes ago, Dirtyhip said: help me with the Big Bend over 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2017 Special tools always make me second guess things.. Should be sweet riding though. Give us a report DH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 11, 2017 Share #4 Posted January 11, 2017 Yeah very cool, let us know what you think of it once it's set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #5 Posted January 11, 2017 Nice! I know you've been eyeing up The Eagle for a while now. Looking forward to your report! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted January 11, 2017 Share #6 Posted January 11, 2017 SRAM sucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 11, 2017 Share #7 Posted January 11, 2017 35 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: SRAM sucks Does it? Not being argumentative, just asking if you have 1st hand knowledge. It seems their Mtn groups are pretty dialed in. I don't know if the quality of their road groups is on par with Shimano or Campy but I don't hear many complaints on their off road groups. I know some of their brakes were not as dialed as Shimano but I think the current models are better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilbur ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #8 Posted January 11, 2017 39 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: SRAM sucks Not in my experience. It is my go to stuff for cross or mtb. I still prefer Shimano or Campy on road bikes but SRAM all day long for mtb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted January 11, 2017 Share #9 Posted January 11, 2017 Apparently I have really low end stuff on the fattie, 'cuz I don't like my SRAM shifting or the AVID brakes. ugh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share #10 Posted January 11, 2017 2 hours ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: SRAM sucks Opinion. I have had great luck with my 1 x 11 XX1. It would just be nice to get a little bit of an easier gear. 1 hour ago, smudge said: Apparently I have really low end stuff on the fattie, 'cuz I don't like my SRAM shifting or the AVID brakes. ugh... Maybe. I've rode X9 and had really good luck, but I don't know about the lower priced SRAM. I have had good avid brakes like 10+ years ago. Currently, I run XTR brakes and I love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted January 12, 2017 Share #11 Posted January 12, 2017 3 hours ago, Dirtyhip said: Opinion No. Trolling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 12, 2017 Share #12 Posted January 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: No. Trolling. Ahh so... My cousin has Rival on his CX bike and i took it for a couple of hot laps once. Although different I didn't dislike the shifting on it. He says he likes Shimano better but the shifts were clean and precise. Never rode Sram on a mtn bike but the mid to higher end groups seem to be solid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F_in Ray Of Sunshine Posted January 12, 2017 Share #13 Posted January 12, 2017 Just now, ChrisL said: Ahh so... My cousin has Rival on his CX bike and i took it for a couple of hot laps once. Although different I didn't dislike the shifting on it. He says he likes Shimano better but the shifts were clean and precise. Never rode Sram on a mtn bike but the mid to higher end groups seem to be solid. SRAM came stock on my Mukluk, it was -meh- so I put XTR on the Beargrease. Never liked SRAM shifters, but their crisp rear derailleurs are nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 12, 2017 Share #14 Posted January 12, 2017 2 minutes ago, F_in Ray Of Sunshine said: SRAM came stock on my Mukluk, it was -meh- so I put XTR on the Beargrease. Never liked SRAM shifters, but their crisp rear derailleurs are nice. I have a mix of SLX and XT on my mtn bike and a gotta say it's freaking nice. Shimano is the gold standard IMHO for bike components. I have Campy Record on my roadie and I only bought it because I had the $$ and wanted the bling. It shifts no better than the Ultegra kit on my CX bike which was a fraction of the cost. But man is it purty.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share #15 Posted January 12, 2017 I would post a blingy web pic, but I never know what is cool with those now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Page Turner Posted January 12, 2017 Share #16 Posted January 12, 2017 16 hours ago, Dirtyhip said: This will greatly help me with the Big Bend over I hope to complete this year. ...the Big Bend Over sounds like the entire town climbing to the top of the clock tower at City Hall and mooning for a Facebook photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 12, 2017 Share #17 Posted January 12, 2017 I'll add my 1 cent's worth. On my mt bikes I very much liked SRAM x9 equipment. I was however a big fan of their twist shifters and I realize that many weren't. The biggest advantage for an MTB was the ability to shift several gears front and rear all at once when the riding conditions changed suddenly. The second largest advantage was SRAM's use of almost twice as much cable pull per shift. This made adjustments much less frequent and finicky. Shimano is more like German engineering, very precise when working correctly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted January 12, 2017 Share #18 Posted January 12, 2017 3 hours ago, maddmaxx said: I'll add my 1 cent's worth. On my mt bikes I very much liked SRAM x9 equipment. I was however a big fan of their twist shifters and I realize that many weren't. The biggest advantage for an MTB was the ability to shift several gears front and rear all at once when the riding conditions changed suddenly. The second largest advantage was SRAM's use of almost twice as much cable pull per shift. This made adjustments much less frequent and finicky. Shimano is more like German engineering, very precise when working correctly. You are probably right but I have yet to adjust the derailleurs on any of my Shimano equipped bikes. They were dialed in and have been money for a couple of years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 12, 2017 Share #19 Posted January 12, 2017 1 hour ago, ChrisL said: You are probably right but I have yet to adjust the derailleurs on any of my Shimano equipped bikes. They were dialed in and have been money for a couple of years now. Your cables never stretch? The SRAM system will tolerate twice as much cable stretch before adjustment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtyhip Posted January 13, 2017 Author Share #20 Posted January 13, 2017 I think I beat my stuff up too much to go two YEARS without a tune. The amount of miles and abuse need constant attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted January 13, 2017 Share #21 Posted January 13, 2017 The low end SRAM twist shifter on daughter #1's bike broke after only a 15 years or so of light use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted January 13, 2017 Share #22 Posted January 13, 2017 26 minutes ago, Ralph T. Mooseknuckle said: The low end SRAM twist shifter on daughter #1's bike broke after only a 15 years or so of light use. Ya. Their low end products are crap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted January 13, 2017 Share #23 Posted January 13, 2017 I love hearing about your bike bling. Your enthusiasm is contagious! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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