[Jm_]

2003 is a different story.
i had a few chains where the locks that came with them didn't work at all.

You mean power-links? That's funny because I remember a few that were "impossible" to remove. I had needle nose pliers in there and was trying to "squeeze" the links together so it would pop free, but it just did not happen no matter how hard I tried. I'd guess that they don't have a big tolerance on those things to work with.

SRAM is cool for innovation, but as far as durability, reliability, and lifespan it's been playing catch-up to shimano since forever. They may have finally caught up or are close with their new stuff, but there's plenty of "old" high end SRAM stuff out there that is just trash. It just didn't "keep tickin" like shimano.

My sram 9.0 front derailer died 2 nights ago I guess I got good life out of it, so I didn't include it in my "bad" list, but I have to wonder if a shimano would have just given up and cracked at the pivots....

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Good:

Hopes

Curb Huckin'

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Curb Hucker]

Sweet!!!!!!!!!!

wheres your list? will cyclocrossing N* be on it

 

[Acadian]

Good:
Riding my bicycle

Bad:
When NOT riding my bicycle

Ugly:
After taking a high speed digger on any trail at N*

 

[zedro]

Good:
Riding my bicycle

Bad:
When NOT riding my bicycle

Ugly:
After taking a high speed digger on any trail at N*

damn, thought you were going to say

Ugly:
How i ride my bicycle....

:b

 

[Toshi]

good:

canfield f1
avalanche dhs 3
maxxis slow reezay tires, with honorable mention to michelin S compound
whistler, the north shore, and post canyon (oregon)
dainese armor

bad:

bent mrp plates (not too annoying and it still works, but the noise!)
injuries
me trying to manual the f1
having to work to pay for this stuff

 

[Acadian]

damn, thought you were going to say

Ugly:
How i ride my bicycle....

:b

but everyone knows that already - and it's not just how I ride that is ugly!