SRAM: Force V Rival
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SRAM: Force V Rival
Postby Top_Bhoy » Sat Sep 24, 2016 8:41 pm
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Re: SRAM: Force V Rival
Postby familyguy » Mon Sep 26, 2016 9:26 am
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Re: SRAM: Force V Rival
Postby queequeg » Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:10 pm
My R5 has SRAM Red22, which is a big step up in weight savings from the Rival gear, so given that Force sits in between the two I'd say the gains are most likely going to manifest in weight savings rather than any major differences in performance. Ultimately what it comes down to is how much of a bargain you can snag on the Force group. Is it a worthwhile "investment"? Well, only you can be the judge of that
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Re: SRAM: Force V Rival
Postby Top_Bhoy » Mon Sep 26, 2016 6:35 pm
This is for a '2nd bike' with an ageing Campag Centaur gruppo on it. My newer bike has 2009 SRAM Red, still in good condition and still riding well. I'm happy with either shifting system but not wanting to pay the premium to use on a bike which is likely to be a spare for much of the year and used primarily in poorer weather conditions. The Campag is too expensive so unless the Force is being sold off ridiculously cheap, sounds like the Rival will fit my use at as minimal a cost as possible.
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Re: SRAM: Force V Rival
Postby Duck! » Tue Sep 27, 2016 8:36 pm
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Re: SRAM: Force V Rival
Postby rodneycc » Tue Sep 27, 2016 11:07 pm
Well someone had to say it
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Re: SRAM: Force V Rival
Postby hamishm » Wed Sep 28, 2016 1:36 pm
+1, the answer to Force or Rival is Ultegra.rodneycc wrote:Well someone had to say it
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Re: SRAM: Force V Rival
Postby Kronos » Sun Jan 07, 2018 10:09 pm
I have a groupset combination of both Force and Rival (2x10 speed) There's no discernible difference for most people except less dollars in your bank account. I will never go back to Shimano since I've gotten used to double tap... never in a million years even if you paid me to switch unless it was for sponsorship reasons of course... and then I don't give a f*ck "free bike stuff time..."Top_Bhoy wrote:Aside from weight savings (which I'll need to investigate more), are there significant performance differences between SRAM Force and Rival that would make paying the price premium for the Force a worthwhile investment.
I'm still not sure what a Shimano rider is doing in a SRAM forum though however?
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Re: SRAM: Force V Rival
Postby queequeg » Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:34 pm
I've got a foot in both camps. Two bikes with SRAM, one with Shimano, and a new frameset coming which will be all Shimano.Kronos wrote:I have a groupset combination of both Force and Rival (2x10 speed) There's no discernible difference for most people except less dollars in your bank account. I will never go back to Shimano since I've gotten used to double tap... never in a million years even if you paid me to switch unless it was for sponsorship reasons of course... and then I don't give a f*ck "free bike stuff time..."Top_Bhoy wrote:Aside from weight savings (which I'll need to investigate more), are there significant performance differences between SRAM Force and Rival that would make paying the price premium for the Force a worthwhile investment.
I'm still not sure what a Shimano rider is doing in a SRAM forum though however?
I dabbled with going SRAM on the new build, as I also like Double-Tap. However, what killed it was SRAM restricting the supply of components online. I am not a charity and won't pay Australia tax, so SRAM lost.
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Re: SRAM: Force V Rival
Postby Kronos » Mon Jan 08, 2018 2:42 pm
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Re: SRAM: Force V Rival
Postby queequeg » Mon Jan 08, 2018 5:27 pm
Same. My Rival setup is a 2x10, and I am not planning to go 11-sp on that bike. For commuting use, I find the ability to shift and brake at the same time is much safer. On my other bikes it's not a huge issue as I tend to ride those in low traffic situations.Kronos wrote:I haven't had to buy new components recently all be it I'm still using a 2x10 groupset (with not much plan of changing any time soon pardon the pun). All be it I'm never going back to single tap shifters or split up/down shifters like Shimano has. I saw the light so to speak.
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Re: SRAM: Force V Rival
Postby flex5150 » Thu Feb 01, 2018 1:05 pm
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