Who or what is MicroNEW?
09-25-19, 06:11 PM
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Who or what is MicroNEW?
I was looking on Ebay and Amazon for replacement 9 speed road brifters. I thought I'd go cheap and get Microshift. I've recently heard good things about them. What also came up was MicroNew. Their shifters have R9 labeling and look identical to Microshift R9's (in the pictures at least). Obvious knockoffs........ I think. The seller is in China but the description says they are manufactured in Taiwan. Anyone know anything about MicroNEW and their brifters?
09-26-19, 08:24 AM
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I got a pair of R9 MicroNew shifters to replace the originals on this Marin Argenta. Total cost was $58. Good value, I couldn't find any new Shimano brifters for anywhere near that price. I don't know about long-term reliability, but I wouldn't hesitate to use these again.
09-27-19, 11:10 AM
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I bought some Nashbar branded ones, and they were pretty decent, very clicky and positive, but also a bit heavy to use. Decent enough for the money, but I'm not sure I'd want to ride with them all the time.
09-28-19, 06:49 PM
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I have both Microshift 7 speed and Micronew 9 speed shifters. With the exception of the speeds, they are identical in design and build. Several 1000 miles on both, no issues. KB.
09-28-19, 07:18 PM
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My favorite part about Microshift brifters (other than the price) is the fact that the brake levers don't flop around from side to side like some on Shimano brifters, they stay put. There is no reason a brake lever should ever move sideways, IMO.
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09-28-19, 08:00 PM
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Lemond speaks to my preference too, except it's Ergo on my bikes. We've installed a number or MicroShift levers on repairs in a spread of gear counts with no issues or acceptance problems. But we do qualify the recommendation carefully as some customers can be picky about different stuff
One aspect of their design that we do get feedback with, and maybe not applicable to all of the country, is that with heavy gloves on it can be hard to work the release "lever". Andy
One aspect of their design that we do get feedback with, and maybe not applicable to all of the country, is that with heavy gloves on it can be hard to work the release "lever". Andy
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07-04-20, 05:23 PM
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+1 on the Micronew Brifters. I installed mine 2 years ago and have no problems with them.
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I keep reading "MicroBrew"! 
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In industry the Chinese/Taiwanese are viewed as "fast followers", not being innovative While doing manufacturing for US & European companies their manufacturing engineers will typically make small tweaks in the design, materials, etc., and fabricate what may be excellent products as their own. This appears to be the case here if the early returns hold up over time. Some do, some don't.
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So generally favorable responses, the uncertainty being whether the specific ones you end up with are a mainland knockoff
with questionable metallurgy but at least the $ cost will be low. There are a lot of mainland producers of bicycle components
that are never exported, but easily have the ability to rapidly knockoff more reputable manufacturers.
with questionable metallurgy but at least the $ cost will be low. There are a lot of mainland producers of bicycle components
that are never exported, but easily have the ability to rapidly knockoff more reputable manufacturers.
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MicroNEW - Counterfeit brake levers
MicroNEW has nothing to do with MicroSHIFT and is a Chinese registered company. https://trademarks.justia.com/875/04...-87504481.html
MicroSHIFT states the shifters are counterfeits. See the comment section. https://road.cc/content/forum/254023...-r8r9-groupset
MicroSHIFT states the shifters are counterfeits. See the comment section. https://road.cc/content/forum/254023...-r8r9-groupset
