Sram Red black front derrailleur vs. regular front derrailleur
08-26-12, 02:59 PM
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Sram Red black front derrailleur vs. regular front derrailleur
Does Sram solve the front derrailleur issue with the black edition? the chain rubb issue
08-26-12, 05:36 PM
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I have 2 bikes with SRAM Red, first gen, both work flawlessly, not sure what issue there is...
08-26-12, 05:45 PM
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The new red has fixed all FD issues I'm told. If your buying previous years Red, just use a Force FD. I have all Red with a Force FD.
08-26-12, 06:12 PM
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08-26-12, 06:18 PM
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You can use the new 2012 SRAM Red Yaw FD with the older Red shifter. The older shifter has a trim position which is not needed with the new Yaw FD but it does no harm either.
The 2011 and previous Red FDs with Ti cages do not shift as well as Force and some special Red FDs that came equipped with steel cages. The problem was flex due to the Ti cage. The 2012 Yaw FD fixes this, and shifts even better than the earlier steel caged versions.
Basically: Yaw>Force>TiRed
Yes, I have and use all three.
The 2011 and previous Red FDs with Ti cages do not shift as well as Force and some special Red FDs that came equipped with steel cages. The problem was flex due to the Ti cage. The 2012 Yaw FD fixes this, and shifts even better than the earlier steel caged versions.
Basically: Yaw>Force>TiRed
Yes, I have and use all three.
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You can use the new 2012 SRAM Red Yaw FD with the older Red shifter. The older shifter has a trim position which is not needed with the new Yaw FD but it does no harm either.
The 2011 and previous Red FDs with Ti cages do not shift as well as Force and some special Red FDs that came equipped with steel cages. The problem was flex due to the Ti cage. The 2012 Yaw FD fixes this, and shifts even better than the earlier steel caged versions.
Basically: Yaw>Force>TiRed
Yes, I have and use all three.
The 2011 and previous Red FDs with Ti cages do not shift as well as Force and some special Red FDs that came equipped with steel cages. The problem was flex due to the Ti cage. The 2012 Yaw FD fixes this, and shifts even better than the earlier steel caged versions.
Basically: Yaw>Force>TiRed
Yes, I have and use all three.
08-26-12, 08:31 PM
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I'm using a 2012 SRAM Red Yaw FD with the older Red shifters works great.
No chain rub in any gear combo but the best part is it shifts so much better up front!
No chain rub in any gear combo but the best part is it shifts so much better up front!
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