SRAM Red 2012 - tips and tricks pls

[MRBMC]

I have recently moved from Shimano over to SRAM Red on my new SL4 S Works and had a bit of an issue with it last night whilst sprinting in a Crit. I didnt realise I was in the 11 already and hit the double tap once to go up and it went down a gear stuffing up my chance of winning, got second but still had this not happend I would have been first over the line. Obviously with Shimano this is not an issue but wondering if any SRAM users have any tips or tricks to know when Red is in top gear in the heat of battle other than experience with the group?

Cheers

[Mrfenejeans]

I thought this was going to be Top Gear having the Stig Test it out.

[brit_in_oz]

You will have pushed the shifter across too hard, RED is very light compared to Force/Rival and if your not used to it you could have easily pushed through the first cam. You *Cannot* change down when you wanted up if you only pushed the lever over to the first cam position. Its very responsive, its not much more force than needed when using Di2.

As for knowing what gear your in then its no different to shimano, you cant overshift in top without using the lever incorrectly

[biker jk]

You will have pushed the shifter across too hard, RED is very light compared to Force/Rival and if your not used to it you could have easily pushed through the first cam. You *Cannot* change down when you wanted up if you only pushed the lever over to the first cam position. Its very responsive, its not much more force than needed when using Di2.

As for knowing what gear your in then its no different to shimano, you cant overshift in top without using the lever incorrectly

I fail to see how it is "no different to shimano". When you are in the smallest cog in Shimano hitting the small lever will not lead to a shift to a larger cog. You have to push the large lever by mistake. That's a much less likely mistake to make than when using the Sram double tap system.

[scott w]

i have Sram red on my felt f3 and i think its just about getting familiar with the bike , as mentioned its that you pushed the lever too far , i am still getting used to mine and I've had it for 6 or 7 weeks. mine just needs the lightest tap to go down a cog .

[__PG__]

I presume this is the difference between the 'zero loss' SRAM shifters.