The trend continues: Burds name for groupsets
DonDaddyD
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The trend continues.
Shimano have decided to replace its entry level 2300 groupset with a new one called 'Claris'. Now while 2300 was and is an uninmaginative name, it ain't f*cking 'Claris', which is a burds name and wouldn't look out of place on a pink Pashley.
What pisses me off is that with bikes being sold at extortionate prices these days, should I ever buy a new one I will likely be in Claris's price range and there is no way, no f*cking way, I am riding a bike with a groupset called Claris.
And before you grumble bums step on my censored . When I buy a car I don't want it to be called Beverly or Miriam. I want a collection of aggressive sounding numbers and letters 205 GTI, XR2, ZR8, MX5 or Mazda 6.
My trainers are called Air Max, Air Force One's, Superstars, Decades. They are not called 'Sheba' or Clare.
We all know Campags Athena should have been ZEUS or Hades or Ares. But you all shouted me down, so here we are. Burd's name or Burd sounding names on our Groupsets. See this is where being all liberal and turning a blind eye to Athena gets you.
Dis-f*cking-cuss.
Shimano have decided to replace its entry level 2300 groupset with a new one called 'Claris'. Now while 2300 was and is an uninmaginative name, it ain't f*cking 'Claris', which is a burds name and wouldn't look out of place on a pink Pashley.
What pisses me off is that with bikes being sold at extortionate prices these days, should I ever buy a new one I will likely be in Claris's price range and there is no way, no f*cking way, I am riding a bike with a groupset called Claris.
And before you grumble bums step on my censored . When I buy a car I don't want it to be called Beverly or Miriam. I want a collection of aggressive sounding numbers and letters 205 GTI, XR2, ZR8, MX5 or Mazda 6.
My trainers are called Air Max, Air Force One's, Superstars, Decades. They are not called 'Sheba' or Clare.
We all know Campags Athena should have been ZEUS or Hades or Ares. But you all shouted me down, so here we are. Burd's name or Burd sounding names on our Groupsets. See this is where being all liberal and turning a blind eye to Athena gets you.
Dis-f*cking-cuss.
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A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
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But still, it offers both a "compact 46/34T" and is "said to work best with Shimano's HG50 8-speed 11-32T cassette". Should we warn Balham Hill?
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A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
I see what you did there - living the dream! Claris is bad I must admit. Don't mind Athena though, she's a goddess at the end of the day - who doesn't like a goddess?!
In female terms, it's like kitchen utensils and post and pans. Individually they're not very useful, but when all working together it'll allow you to make a nice roast dinner for your bloke
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Great,
Balham Hill is gonna plagued with by 'Nodders, The Next Generation' all spinning on the 34/32T gear up Balham Hill.
You can't go all Contador or Armstrong while riding Claris.
SRAM got it right: Apex, Rival, Force and Red.
Shimano are OK from Tiagra (which makes you think Tiger - the baddest animal in the Jungle) onwards.
Campag: Veloce is a great name for a groupset, Centaur not so much, Chorus is superb, Record and Super Record mind blowing, I hear that and I get tingly down there - and that's what a Groupset name should do. F*cking Claris and Athena, what the f*ck...
All the electonic groupset names are sensible: EPS and Di2 and Ui2. Great names, could go on the back of a car they could.
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game
How about Portia?
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Oh. I get it now. You like a burd with male bits.
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Looks like they've got Chain Reaction to design the packaging......
http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gallery/article/shimano-claris-groupset-first-look-36427/9
The electronic groupsets are as drearily dully named as the concept. Yes, they could go on the back of a car - they are that unimaginitive. Mind, you are a bit out of date - I had a little go with a new electronic groupset today; Athena EPS
Google image Chorus and the first thing that comes up is:
How tough and manly is that?!
Tiagra - oh, that'll be that macho little Vauxhall!
However, credit where it's due, DDD has a point with Claris. This freakishly wierd image crops up first if you search Claris :shock: There are some wierd people in the world to create these......
Reminds me of
Yes - wasn't Claris the dog-cow from the printing dialogue?
<geek mode>No, that was clarus- SFX:moof! Claris was the spin-off company from Apple that produced ClarisWorks (formerly AppleWorks), and became FileMaker. Defunct for 15 years now.</geek mode>
waaaaay too much over-compensating going on around here
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Yeh but best not to say anything he has gun(s) :shock:
Rule #9 // If you are out riding in bad weather, it means you are a badass. Period.
Rule #12 // The correct number of bikes to own is n+1.
Rule #42 // A bike race shall never be preceded with a swim and/or followed by a run.
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Proper shifters below sora level, I'll have some of that. Be good for a cross/race/winter bike or something else that is likely to get crashed.
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chances are if you have a groupset of 2300 level is has come on the bike from new an will more than likely be replaced with something nicer when it wears out anyways
"double d" why dont cha send Shimano an email an tell them to rename all their sets after animals
top end - Tyrannosaurs - GTI - Extreme - VR6 - Airwolf (nice ring to it dont you think?)
lower end - Honey Badger
there wont be many people who will want a groupset called "honey Badger" so lbs will make a fortune in upgrades, an in doing so will save the countries money issues
pah i should be finance minister
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