I have just ordered the new dura ace groupset so..

flattythehurdler
flattythehurdler Posts: 2,314
edited July 2008 in The bottom bracket
I'll have a groupset a bit like record only
1. It will be lighter
2. It will work
:) [/code]
Dan

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Record works, but doesn't look wank though. I'm not sure DA is lighter either.
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  • flattythehurdler
    flattythehurdler Posts: 2,314
    Oh it is. It's 200g lighter than sram red, which is lighter than record, and it is proper japanese engineering, not cheap italian crap.
    Dan
  • Nuggs
    Nuggs Posts: 1,804
    Oh oh... :shock:
  • Stewie Griffin
    Stewie Griffin Posts: 4,330
    Fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, fight, :roll:
  • CHRISNOIR
    CHRISNOIR Posts: 1,400
    *Sits back, waits for fireworks...*

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  • lateralus
    lateralus Posts: 309
    it must be days since we last had one of these ... :roll:
  • 4kicks
    4kicks Posts: 549
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    Fitter....healthier....more productive.....
  • Massimo
    Massimo Posts: 318
    Oh no, more handbags at 20 paces...

    Why do people keep doing this? Is it really that important? Should I start having a pop at people who use Rolhoff chains because I use KMC?? What's next, "my dad's bigger than your dad"

    Listen ladies, lets just agree to disagree. Some decent weather has finally arrived so just enjoy the ride no matter what you use :wink:

    ...and yes my dad is bigger than your dad
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  • 4kicks
    4kicks Posts: 549
    no hes not :D
    Fitter....healthier....more productive.....
  • Massimo
    Massimo Posts: 318
    yes he is, and he can fight your dad
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  • CheeseyJoe
    CheeseyJoe Posts: 95
    Record is so so much better.........
  • celbianchi
    celbianchi Posts: 854
    CheeseyJoe wrote:
    Record is so so much better.........

    That's us all told with that startling in depth reasoning.
  • flattythehurdler
    flattythehurdler Posts: 2,314
    The same startling depth of reason that went into my posts.
    Dan
  • FSR_XC
    FSR_XC Posts: 2,258
    Yeh, but will that 200g make you .002mph faster?
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  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    On a point of order the OP says he thinks Record is "cheap"
    presumably he therefore thinks Dura Ace is more expesive than Record

    Has he been taken as a mug by someone?
  • Rob Sallnow
    Rob Sallnow Posts: 6,279
    edited July 2008
    flattythehurdler wrote:
    I'll have a groupset a bit like record only
    1. It will be lighter
    2. It will work
    :)

    Are you absolutely sure it will work?.....I'd be very suspicous of a shifter system that had it's cables exposed for 18ish years...and now all of a sudden they've 'concealed them under the bar tape'!?? Pffft....everyone with a brain knows they've just airbrushed them out of the photos!! It's just a scam like those cardboard and string men that danced to music that you could buy from street salesmen scallies. :lol:
    I'd rather walk than use Shimano
  • flattythehurdler
    flattythehurdler Posts: 2,314
    Bugger. Thieving gits. Airbrushing out the cables must be how they made the weight saving. 0.02 mph faster! Excellent! Over the course of a season that's a long way. :)
    Dan
  • IanTrcp
    IanTrcp Posts: 761
    FSR_XC wrote:
    Yeh, but will that 200g make you .002mph faster?

    No. According to http://bikecalculator.com/veloMetricNum.html it'll make you 0.1kph faster
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    And anyway, you'll only have 10 cogs to play with.

    Not 11 like the new fantastic Super Record I have ordered.
  • flattythehurdler
    flattythehurdler Posts: 2,314
    That eleventh cog. How can you stand all that extra weight? Is it an extra big one or an extra small one?
    Dan
  • heavymental
    heavymental Posts: 2,094
    CHRISNOIR wrote:
    *Sits back, waits for fireworks...*

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    :lol::lol: brilliant. Where'd you get those things?

    Shame the fireworks on this debate are never that exciting though isn't it :roll:
  • il_principe
    il_principe Posts: 9,155
    Nasty plastic Japanese crap! :lol:
  • dennisn
    dennisn Posts: 10,601
    jashburnham wrote:
    Nasty plastic Japanese crap! :lol:

    So, I guess you're not all that excited about Shimano's latest. Would it be safe to say
    that you wouldn't really recommend it all that much? I'm think I'm going to have to take
    your comment as a no vote. Let me know if I'm wrong.

    Dennis Noward
  • mathi
    mathi Posts: 110
    mine is also ordered , been told end of November/December 8)
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    jashburnham wrote:
    Nasty plastic Japanese crap! :lol:

    No, no no.

    With all the carbon fibre bits, Campag is the nasty plastic crap. Shimano is nasty tinfoil crap.
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  • McBain_v1
    McBain_v1 Posts: 5,237
    So what is SRAM Red then :?:
    What do I ride? Now that's an Enigma!
  • CHRISNOIR
    CHRISNOIR Posts: 1,400
    Heavymental wrote:
    CHRISNOIR wrote:
    *Sits back, waits for fireworks...*

    jackopopcorn.gif

    :lol::lol: brilliant. Where'd you get those things?

    Shame the fireworks on this debate are never that exciting though isn't it :roll:

    I nicked the url from -

    http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v50/s ... opcorn.gif

    - I expect all users to post it repeatedly next time the Campag / Shimano or helmet / no helmet 'debate' raises it's head...
  • biondino
    biondino Posts: 5,990
    McBain_v1 wrote:
    So what is SRAM Red then :?:

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  • flattythehurdler
    flattythehurdler Posts: 2,314
    :D
    Dan
  • McBain_v1
    McBain_v1 Posts: 5,237
    :lol:

    No, I meant, if Shimano is "nasty tinfoil crap" and Campagnolo is "nasty plastic crap" then surely SRAM must be...

    ..."nasty upstart with no pedigree crap" :?:
    What do I ride? Now that's an Enigma!

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