Originally Posted by
RShantz
I've used it for a couple years on a bike of mine with SRAM red. I've already went through two cassettes, not to mention chains and bar tape. In two years I've clearly saved money.
You went through 2 cassettes in 2 years?
Here's my Red cassette after 24,000 miles.
I replace the chain about every 3500 miles, bar tape about every 2 years.
Either i'm doing something VERY right or you're doing 20,000 miles a year.
I've had my Emonda SLR for 5 years and other then the normal wear items such as tires, tubes, brake pads and chains, i've only replaced the bottom bracket and pulleys since I wanted Ceramic Speed bearings.
On another note, when going down hill at 45mph I like to know that I personally torqued the stem bolts and not trust that someone else did it correctly. I sure would hate for my bars to slip.