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Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

2515.0. "Campy OR vs. XTR" by MORO::SEYMOUR_DO (MORE WIND!) Fri Mar 26 1993 21:51

    After reading the Japanese article referenced in here somewhere I'm
    determined to keep all the Jap stuff off my bikes.  It's pretty easy on
    the road bikes but now I'm looking at springing for my first ATB/VTT. 
    
    Shimano just seems to dominate in the drive train area.  Has anyone
    seen or tried an alternative like Campy OR or Mavic?  I'm sure it will
    be more costly but how's the performance?  It would be hard to pay more
    and not get close to what's available with XTR.
    
    All input appreciated. - Don
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2515.1New U.S. component groupsMORO::SEYMOUR_DOMORE WIND!Thu Apr 01 1993 16:4310
    The current issue of Velo News has an article on the host of American
    after market mountain bike companies that are going after the big guys
    like Shimano.  Magic Motorcycle, Grafton, American Classic, Grip Shift,
    Chris King are a few mentioned.  The forecast is that very soon you
    will be able to buy a complete component group including drive train
    built in U.S.A. by an American company.  It's encouraging to see some
    competition and excellent products coming out from these little
    companies.
    
    Don
2515.2Shimano shifts betterMAIL::ALBERTMon Apr 12 1993 16:5411
    I'd bet you a buck that if you find 10 serious mountain bikers who've
    tried different drivetrain combos, at least 9 of them will tell you:
    
    Shimano stuff simply shifts better.  Faster, more reliably, in the
    worst conditions.  Forget XTR, even LX works better than Campy OR.  
    
    I'm talking drivetrain components ONLY here.  You can absolutely find 
    better-than-Shimano stuff for every other department, as -.1 says. 
    I'd love to see someone, even Suntour, get their sh*$ together in the
    drivetrain area, just for the sake of competition.  Until then, I'm 
    resigned to buying their stuff.
2515.3Grip Shift?MORO::SEYMOUR_DOMORE WIND!Mon Apr 12 1993 18:414
    How about Grip Shift?  Apparently some of the top pros are giving it a
    try this year.  Anybody out there have any experience with it?
    
    Don
2515.4Anyone with hands-on experience, yet?LMOPST::CORNO::ROGERSWed Sep 01 1993 14:079
I figured that I'd renew the query of the base note and see if in the past few
months anyone has any more information or real experience with -- has ridden
-- Campy, Mavic or that US made MTB group (that's coming... ;-)?

I too am interested in alternatives to Japanese or at least Shimano components.

Thanks,

Steve