Where is the new RED?
07-19-10, 08:51 AM
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Where is the new RED?
I thought that the 2011 RED would show at this years tour.
Does this mean it will be the 2012 model year before we see an updated RED?
Does this mean it will be the 2012 model year before we see an updated RED?
07-19-10, 08:57 AM
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My $0.02 - SRAM has been REALLY busy. Not sure what they would do for Red at this point.
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07-19-10, 10:04 AM
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New Red, same as the old Red. Long in the tooth, for sure.
I'm sure SRAM understands that its lineup is getting mighty close to its "Sell By" date. Surely something is in the works. "Bold new graphics?" Anything? SRAM?
I'm sure SRAM understands that its lineup is getting mighty close to its "Sell By" date. Surely something is in the works. "Bold new graphics?" Anything? SRAM?
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I read on their website that the yellow coloured RED is being released in september, but that's all I've seen from them.
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07-19-10, 10:54 AM
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Maybe they'll compromise and name it "Orange."
All I know is that I WANT IT
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07-19-10, 10:57 AM
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I wonder if they're having troubles digesting all the corporate acquisitions. That's usually a pretty tough process and they've been doing a lot of it.
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Honestly I think the they are just busier than anything right now. normally they'd have a pretty heavy marketing blitz for things that are coming up.
Keep in mind they have had a lot of stuff hit the market. In general Apex is finally making it to US distributors, and the SRAM stock Quarq is now making into distribution chains. Those are some pretty big moves - haven't seen Shimano add a line and put a power meter in their lineup this year....
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Recently while downtown, I tried sneaking into SRAM where they do R&D. Their security is tough, big time tough. I shook President Clinton's hand while in the Navy, but I couldn't even get to the secretary 
One of my clients is in the same location as SRAM, so I figured I would see if I could get a free groupo, didn't go as planned.
One of my clients is in the same location as SRAM, so I figured I would see if I could get a free groupo, didn't go as planned.
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Recently while downtown, I tried sneaking into SRAM where they do R&D. Their security is tough, big time tough. I shook President Clinton's hand while in the Navy, but I couldn't even get to the secretary One of my clients is in the same location as SRAM, so I figured I would see if I could get a free groupo, didn't go as planned.
One of my clients is in the same location as SRAM, so I figured I would see if I could get a free groupo, didn't go as planned.
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Incorrect.
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The yellow colored RED that's on the tour now is currently a special edition. It was produced for all the winners of the previous tours that are currently running Sram Red on their bikes. I've spotted it on a few folks' bikes on the tour so far.
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It's on previous TdF winners' bikes. SRAM apparently will be selling them this Fall as special edition (might be like the "red" Campy Record 10).
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I will talk with someone from there and see if I can get a tour some day. I think Psimet may have already had that tour, so maybe he knows someone.
07-19-10, 02:52 PM
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That would be . . . three?
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Rival and Force have ceramic BB options. Ceramic pulleys can be added to any other SRAM RD. I was wrong about the BB30 Red crank but Red has one exclusive thing compared to Force which is Zero Loss on the rear shifter. So how is my original statement that Force is almost identical to Red not true? Key work being almost.