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from what i've been told, they're doing so cos they're be putting out the OCR-C range, which is performance oriented i.e., carbon frame, higher end groupsets, etc,

probably gonna leave the current range down specced for the more recreational roadie... or people who want a road bike but at less cost.

stryker84 wrote:from what i've been told, they're doing so cos they're be putting out the OCR-C range, which is performance oriented i.e., carbon frame, higher end groupsets, etc,

probably gonna leave the current range down specced for the more recreational roadie... or people who want a road bike but at less cost.

But they already have a OCR C range. I talked about this at my LBS and they were at a loss as to why the 08 OCRs seem down-specced

2200 didn't have STI shifters last year. Maybe 2200 is the new Sora and there's three road group sets under 105 now?

And I already have last years OCR C3 which was Tiagra...

I think I get it - they're putting a full sequence product line which goes directly from the OCR 1 to the C3, like this:

OCR 3 - 2 - 1 - C3 - C2 - C1 - C0

2200 - Sora - Tiagra - 105 - Ultrega - Ultrega/Dura ace - Dura ace

So now you don't get to choose between Tiagra/CF Frame or 105/Alloy frame for similar price - you want 105 you go the next frame up.

Actually it's even more complicated. They have the OCR alliance 1 & 0 where the OCR 1 used to be.

Bloody hell, glad I got my roadie this year

Ahem. The following is a pro-steel frame, olde bike(e) rant. If you are of a sensitive, carbon fiber disposition, you may find this slightly odd. Enjoy!
<rant>
Most of you have fairly recent bikes, yes? I have a late 70s Apollo III(SunTour Honour groupset, 12 speed). There are exactly three things I don't like, and they're minor.
1) Friction shifters. They work, but it can make hills a bit of a rush job.

2) A bit of rust, although I'm thinking of stripping the bike, rubbing the paint back, applying a bit of rust converter(Steel. Good stuff.), and then giving it a nice lick of red paint.

3) It's 5 kilos heavier than my dad's serveral years old OCR3(10Kg) and 6-7Kg heavier than his mate Steve's 2006 OCR2(8/9 something Kg?).
(I managed to get the Dia Compes going alright, it now stops fairly well!)
But I can match speed with the traffic in school zones, I can get up most hills without completely killing myself, I don't really have to worry about having it nicked. I can probably fit racks and panniers and go touring. It's got big, fat 27x1.25 inch tyres that have NEVER had a puncture, despite dirt and glass and gravel

As much as I'd love(Consumerisim is a wonderful force, no?) a lightweight machine, as much as I'd love something a bit easier to pull up hills... if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

</rant>

Peter

McPete wrote:.. if it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Bbbbbut it IS broke - it's got 11 surplus gears

Richard

McPete wrote:(Consumerisim is a wonderful force, no?)

And if you are broke, you can't fix it ......

Cheers,
Graeme

And when there's bikes made of unobtainium and I'm still poodling on my old carbon fibre with deraileur gears, then I can rant about how CF was always better and there's no benefit in changing to a 500 gram bike....

A 500 gram bike? You'd need downforce to keep in on the road above 40

'08 Boulder (bright red) sighted on LBS shop floor on the w/e.

Mark