Rizal Philippines
January 23, 2108
Actual weights of SRAM red - bike rumor
Ever since I started cycling about 10 years ago+, all I have heard was Shimano group set: with Claris at the bottom, then Sora, Tiagra 105, Ultegra and the King of them all, Durace. (The most expensive) Then there are Campy groupset: Super Record, Record, Chorus and Veloce. And lately we have SRAM. Many were stranger to SRAM double tap. There is only one lever: short taps for down shift, and long taps for up shift (bigger casette)
That is one reason why we avoid it; it would change our habits, as I find difficulty at times in Campy Record shifting, Pressing the button for the downshift, and the pressing the lever for the upshift. (Just like the old Sora)
Many avoid Red because of the price. The are known to be more expensive than Durace. I thought one Bianchi owner was boasting to the max when he said his Red Sram cost over P130,000. 00 When I asked the staff at Missing Link, the said it is more.
On the plus side the advantage is the weight. The SRAM red is lighter than Durace and the first sub 2 kg group set. The first generation was 1975 grams, the latest is only 1700 grams. That is 300 grams advantage over Durace, and 500 grams with Ultegra. But the price difference.
Also the great graphics. Lovely color. I saw a second hand red for only P20,000. I will experiment
Cranks - 588 grams
Brake Caliper (127 @ x 2) 254 grams
BB 102 grams
RD 145 grams
Front derailleur 78 grams
Cogs 158 grams
Shifters (2) 281
1,606
Missing - chain weight
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