[sanjuro]

I was at a party and I saw a guy wearing an XTR cap, so I chatted with him about bikes.

He was a casual rider who mostly did road, and we talked about several subjects, including the difference between Shimano, Campy, and SRAM.

He said his mechanic thought poorly of SRAM, that it wasn't very refined. I laughed at the idea that 30 miles into a brutal dirt ride that you couldn't depend on SRAM.

I realized that many mechanics do not ride that much, and they would have no idea about what happens at the end of a 5 hour ride.

 

[kickstand]

That right there is a great story.

 

[RatsAss]

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[CrabJoe StretchPants]

Hey, a SRAM vs. Shimano debate! There's something new!

 

[Bicyclist]

I was at a party and I saw a guy wearing an XTR cap, so I chatted with him about bikes.

He was a casual rider who mostly did road, and we talked about several subjects, including the difference between Shimano, Campy, and SRAM.

He said his mechanic thought poorly of SRAM, that it wasn't very refined. I laughed at the idea that 30 miles into a brutal dirt ride that you couldn't depend on SRAM.

I realized that many mechanics do not ride that much, and they would have no idea about what happens at the end of a 5 hour ride.

You can't depend on Sram when you hit your rear derailleur and the damn parallelogram won't move because the pivot gets messed up before your hanger gets even a tad bent...ask me how I know. Also, Sram doesn't 'feel' refined because it's kinda clunky, maybe that's what his mech meant.

 

[jonKranked]

another cool story:

the first time I heard of Sram I was talking to a guy I knew that was super into biking. I initially thought the name was "SLAM" because he spoke in very thick Engrish

 

[jonKranked]

You can't depend on Sram when you hit your rear derailleur and the damn parallelogram won't move because the pivot gets messed up before your hanger gets even a tad bent...ask me how I know. Also, Sram doesn't 'feel' refined because it's kinda clunky, maybe that's what his mech meant.

stop being a hack rider and hitting your rear mechanical on trail debris.

 

[kickstand]

 

[jdcamb]

Shimano's packaging is easier to recycle. Plus the little block that comes on the front derailluer is easier to pull out. Somtimes the SRAM one gets deformed and won't come out. I then gotta stop what I am doing grab a screwdriver and push it out of the derailluer. That 5 minutes is the difference between being able to sneak off and do a bong hit or continuing staring at the female sales staff, instead of working.... Phug SRAm....

 

[johnbryanpeters]

I prefer to discard the derailleurs and use a stick to move the chain between sprockets.

 

[dante]

I kinda like the way my SRAM Road rear derailleur makes my entire bike shudder when I shift gears. Lets me know that it's working, unlike Shimano.

 

[golgiaparatus]

I used Shimano XT/XTR for years... Now I use Sram x9/x0. Dependability seems to be the same, as does performance. Sram, maybe a hair less finicky when the cables and housings get to the end of their life.

 

[golgiaparatus]

Shimano's packaging is easier to recycle. Plus the little block that comes on the front derailluer is easier to pull out. Somtimes the SRAM one gets deformed and won't come out. I then gotta stop what I am doing grab a screwdriver and push it out of the derailluer. That 5 minutes is the difference between being able to sneak off and do a bong hit or continuing staring at the female sales staff, instead of working.... Phug SRAm....

Nice... crap. Must spread.

 

[jdcamb]

I prefer to discard the derailleurs and use a stick to move the chain between sprockets.

Nah thats not true... I clearly remember you having the last working Shimano Deore DX rear derailluer in existence on your bike. Plus you were still rocking some RX100 STI shifters.

 

[LOOnatic]

No one cares that Sanjuro is talking bikes with the geek and not working the females?

 

[Jeremy R]

No one cares that Sanjuro is talking bikes with the geek and not working the females?

They were at a party talking about Campy and Shimano.
I bet the ladies were really having to wring their panties out.

 

[jonKranked]

They were at a party talking about Campy and Shimano.
I bet the ladies were just as hairy as the dudes, and probably smelled worse.

fixed

 

[IH8Rice]

They were at a party talking about Campy and Shimano.
I bet the ladies were really having to wring their panties out.

guy hipsters dont care much for the opposite sex. they just care about getting into their pants...literally.

 

[jdcamb]

No one cares that Sanjuro is talking bikes with the geek and not working the females?

We are quite accepting actually. We understand that it's not his fault he got the Ghey on him living in SF. The Crying Game is not just a movie there, it's a fact of life...

 

[H8R]

I prefer to discard the derailleurs and use a stick to move the chain between sprockets.

Tell the truth.

Your mustache wills the chain from cog to cog...

 

[sanjuro]

I really didn't meant to start a Taiwan vs Japan vs Italy component debate. And the lady I went with was enough for me.

 

[kickstand]

but you did mean to start this lame thread right?

 

[Sandwich]

And the lady I went with was enough for me.

did she have burritos again?

 

[LOOnatic]

I really didn't meant to start a Taiwan vs Japan vs Italy component debate. And the lady I went with was enough for me.

Nice comeback steve

 

[sanjuro]

Nice comeback steve

haha. I saw Gene's pics from Miami. His wife is still smoking!

 

[eaterofdog]

I prefer to discard the derailleurs and use a stick to move the chain between sprockets.

Cambio Corsa!

 

[bizutch]

I really didn't meant to start a Taiwan vs Japan vs Italy component debate. And the lady I went with was enough for me.

Did you give the ole "More than two poos and we're through!" speech?

 

[IH8Rice]

Cambio Corsa!

wtf is that??

 

[JohnE]

This is why I singlespeed...and avoid parties with hipster losers.

 

[jonKranked]

wtf is that??

OG shifting. 2 gears.

 

[dante]

OG shifting. 2 gears.

Looks like more than 2 (3 maybe?). As you shift down the cassette, you can maintain chain tension by moving the rear wheel farther back in the dropout.

 

[denjen]

wtf is that??

was wondering the same thing. kinda funky

 

[IH8Rice]

The Cambio Corsa shifter consisted of two levers and rods, attached to the right-side seatstay. One of the levers actuated the quick release on the rear wheel, the other moved a fork-like device that moved the chain from side to side. There were no jockey pulleys or other takeup mechanism on the chain. The rear dropouts were horizontal and somewhat longer than they are today, since "slack" in the chain was taken up by allowing the wheel to move backward and forward.
To shift, the rider would first loosen the rear wheel's quick release (remember, this is done while riding!). Then, the other lever would be turned to move the chain from one cog to the other -- as it moved, the rear wheel would move forward (when shifting to the larger cog) or backward (shifting to the smaller cog). When the shift was complete, the quick release was tightened again.

http://campyonly.com/history.html#Cambio Corsa

 

[mandown]

I tried mounting a SRAM unit on my Surly 1X1, but they didn't include the appropriate mounting hardware in the package. I'm sending it back and ordering Shimano.

 

[eaterofdog]

Cambio Corsa was WW2 era tech. It was only out a few years before derailleurs came out. Get one of these setups and out hip a hipster. Talk sh!t about his "mainstream" bike.

 

[Total Heckler]

Cool story Katie Holmes