Sram Red or Force

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Permalink Reply by Mark Tuttle on July 29, 2008 at 11:57am

Update.............Went to pull the trigger today on those so called available 09' Rival shifters and was mis-informed !
My bike shop said who ever I had spoken with was mistaken and was looking at an 08' catalog,"Arghhhhhhhhh".
Not available till December ?
Other reputable shop here in SLC says mid September.
Back to surfing Ebay,cant wait any longer !

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Permalink Reply by Josh on July 29, 2008 at 12:29pm

Your shop is misinformed.
Quality Bicycle Products currently has them in stock, part # LD4511.
Have them check their online QBP account.

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Permalink Reply by andrew on July 29, 2008 at 1:25pm

Mark, here's an example of it through QBP.

Your shop has access to the same catalog/stuff. Good luck! Report back on how you like it.

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Permalink Reply by R. Kelly on July 30, 2008 at 8:38am

I ran Force all cross season last year, and had run DA before that. I have Red on the Road for this season, and here is what I think::

DA....NO, after getting used to the quick shifts of SRAM, it would be hard to go back.
Force...Yes....Light, Durable, rebuildable, quick shifts, works great in the dirt.
Red....no with a yessy after taste....Red has been a little more finicky that the Force last year, and that carbon shift lever is slippery as hell on the road, so imagine it in muddy ass cross...(this could be fixed) Rear Der. is fragile as hell (alot of pro road teams used force rear der.), and the Crank....don't even think of running that BB in the muck...the reco overhauling ever 100 hours or every time it gets wet...so if you are into repacking bearings then go for it, other wise..Don't use the fancy RED cassettes in the mud...because of one piece design, they won't clear the mud, so no shifty...for that matter, they suck on the road too. I'm sticking with DA cassettes for all applications....I own all three groups....and I am running Force for cross....that's what I got. hope it helps

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Permalink Reply by Mark Tuttle on July 30, 2008 at 9:08am

Way Good advice,a bit opinionated but exactly what im thinking so im opinionated too !
Inking up on some Force shifters today !
Thanks.

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Permalink Reply by Josh on July 30, 2008 at 9:24am

Mark,

Make sure to post some pictures when you get your bike built and ready to race!

Cheers,

Josh

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Permalink Reply by andrew on July 30, 2008 at 9:40am

R. Kelly,

Good stuff. Curious about one thing - You find the carbon RED levers more slippery than the carbon Force levers? What's the difference that makes Red more slippery?

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Permalink Reply by Jeff Bramhall on July 30, 2008 at 3:14pm

I think he was talking about the shift lever, not the brake lever. Force's shifter is metal (at least 08 was, not sure about 09).

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Permalink Reply by R. Kelly on July 31, 2008 at 9:00am

Yo...

Last year;s Force has a crabon Brake lever, but a metal shift lever that is textured and a bit more tacky...the Red has carbon brake lever and a carbon shift lever, the shift lever has a glossy finish that makes it a bit slippery when sweaty/muddy. my remedy is a little square of grip tape (self adhesive sand paper) on the lever.

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Permalink Reply by Mark Tuttle on August 13, 2008 at 1:51pm

Just got my Blue out of the shop......Done !
Took her out on the Pipeline trail here in Salt lake last night and got the usual "What are ya doing up here " looks from the mountain bikers.
I am totaly diggin the 09' Rival shifters !
Never had Sram before.It seems dead on,very crisp !
Great feel.
Local shop sold em to me for just under $300-
Cheers !

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Permalink Reply by Yeti Jim on August 26, 2008 at 4:29pm

I'm running Rival on top and Force below on my Yeti, very nice. The only thing is that it can seem a touch sloppy shifting up to a larger sprocket, especally the front. It's still wearing in, so it may be an adjustment issue.

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