Why does everyone hate Shimano

Harry B
Harry B Posts: 1,239
edited March 2008 in The bottom bracket
Am I not right in thinking that they developed the combined brake and gear levers that we all enjoy these days?
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  • Mog Uk
    Mog Uk Posts: 964
    Oh hear we go again......

    * sits back and opens up popcorn.....
    Manchester Wheelers' Club
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,666
    I don't hate Shimano
  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,094
    This is a dull debate and not even in the right section. Go start it in Knowhow if you really must.
  • meagain
    meagain Posts: 2,331
    What CherryUp said.
    d.j.
    "Cancel my subscription to the resurrection."
  • gumball3000
    gumball3000 Posts: 14
    Shimano, Campagnolo and Sram are all equally as bad as each other. None of it is actually any good.

    If you want quality.....

    Sturmey Archer 3 Speed.
    English made and Mint....

    3 Speeds........It's the FUTURE!

    20050220-sturmey-archer.jpg

    For the record.... I ride Shimano!
  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,094
    lol. That pic conjurs up alot of memories of various wrecks I've had the pleasure to ride!
  • vermooten
    vermooten Posts: 2,697
    I love Shimano. Two years ago I swapped from Campag and it was the right choice.
    You just have to ride like you never have to breathe again.

    Manchester Wheelers
  • cakewalk
    cakewalk Posts: 220
    gumball3000 wrote:
    Shimano, Campagnolo and Sram are all equally as bad as each other. None of it is actually any good.

    If you want quality.....

    Sturmey Archer 3 Speed.
    English made and Mint....

    3 Speeds........It's the FUTURE!

    20050220-sturmey-archer.jpg

    For the record.... I ride Shimano!

    I love the Sturmey on my Brompton ..
    "I thought of it while riding my bicycle."
  • Harry B
    Harry B Posts: 1,239
    Heavymental wrote:
    This is a dull debate and not even in the right section. Go start it in Knowhow if you really must.

    Didn't realise that Cake Stop had a limit of what could be discussed on it. I thought it was an open forum
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  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,094
    Well I dunno. Its supposed to be about non bike related stuff but there's alot of cycling stuff here at the moment....hence my Edna thread!
  • popette
    popette Posts: 2,089
    I adore shimano.
    http://www.2010etape.blogspot.com
  • on the road
    on the road Posts: 5,631
    I wouldn't use anything else.
  • plug1n
    plug1n Posts: 204
    Shimano has always outlasted Campag for me, still using my 1980 Dura Ace crankset
  • cee
    cee Posts: 4,553
    Harry B wrote:
    WHY DOES EVERYONE HATE SHIMANO

    simply duder......

    FASHION
    Whenever I see an adult on a bicycle, I believe in the future of the human race.

    H.G. Wells.
  • Salsiccia
    Salsiccia Posts: 405
    Am I allowed to have, and like, both?

    I have late 80's Dura Ace on my retro TT bike, and late 90's Campag on my modern-ish bike.
    I was only joking when I said
    by rights you should be bludgeoned in your bed
  • SteveR_100Milers
    SteveR_100Milers Posts: 5,987
    I choose to use the motoring analogy: I love Alfas, but over the years they have broken my wallet and patience. I now drive a Japanese car, doesn't look as nice and has less soul but boy does it work well, which for significant periods of time the alfas didn't. Shimano all the way!
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  • z000m
    z000m Posts: 544
    if shimano is cheaper and it does the same job then ill stick with them
    New Build
  • grayo59
    grayo59 Posts: 722
    I don't even know what I've got on my bike! :D

    It's a specialized allez double ring, would anyone mind telling me?

    I like it but if it's the wrong fashion choice I can always change my mind!
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    z000m wrote:
    if shimano is cheaper and it does the same job then ill stick with them

    Shimano isn't cheaper though, I got all the pretty carbon centaur stuff for £380, same price as plain old 6600 Ultregra.

    No washing lines, nice looking, light and cheaper than Ultegra SL. Campag is the winner in my books.
    I like bikes...

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  • a_n_t
    a_n_t Posts: 2,011
    dont hate shimano, just like campag more.
    Manchester wheelers

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  • Salsiccia
    Salsiccia Posts: 405
    SteveR_100Milers wrote:
    I choose to use the motoring analogy: I love Alfas, but over the years they have broken my wallet and patience. I now drive a Japanese car, doesn't look as nice and has less soul but boy does it work well, which for significant periods of time the alfas didn't. Shimano all the way!

    But when you drive the Alfa, there is no comparison in how it makes you feel. I am assuming people feel the same way about Campag.

    I used to have an Alfa GTV, so I understand fully your dilemma...
    I was only joking when I said
    by rights you should be bludgeoned in your bed
  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    The simple answer is because it's shit
    it's a hard life if you don't weaken.
  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    Shoot?
    it's a hard life if you don't weaken.
  • on the road
    on the road Posts: 5,631
    Is that french for shit? :lol:
  • Crapaud
    Crapaud Posts: 2,483
    on the road wrote:
    Is that french for shit? :lol:
    No, that would be 'sheet'.
    A fanatic is one who can’t change his mind and won’t change the subject - Churchill
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    If I was going to buy an Italian bike i'd use campag, but apart from that aslong as the groupo makes my wheels go round i'm perfectly happy.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

    PTP Runner Up 2015
  • bagpusscp
    bagpusscp Posts: 2,907
    There was a chap in my club would not have Anything jap on his bike.....at any price...........He had been a Jap POW .Enough said . As far as he was concerned.........least we forget.
    bagpuss
  • Docgeoffyjones
    Docgeoffyjones Posts: 73
    I don't think that many people do, i see lots of mountain bikes with a mix of both Sram and Shimano.
    I know more people who hate Sram than hate Shimano
  • on the road
    on the road Posts: 5,631
    Does he have a TV or video or DVD player?
  • Random Vince
    Random Vince Posts: 11,374
    Harry B wrote:
    Am I not right in thinking that they developed the combined brake and gear levers that we all enjoy these days?

    all?

    i hate the mountain bike combined levers and my mountain bike is singlespeed,

    my road bike has a lovely shimano friction shifter mounted on the down tube
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