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.
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.