I place it in the same category as the buzz around a mid-engine corvette or a new tesla model…
A small subset of people who have money to burn on luxury goods will buy one, and a lot of people with more grounded spending habits will read about it and form opinions… then buy a Subaru or Toyota and choose 8130 for their next bike.
I know we have 2 dominant companies trying to fight for their piece of the market, and SRAM has chosen the high-end… but it really is telling to look at the two different solutions to the 12-speed \*problem\*
SRAM- lets add batteries and motors, find a stiffer way to connect it to the bike, and charge $1,599
Shimano- lets go back to 11-speed, and add material BACK to the cassette… and charge $500 for something that lasts longer than the last $500 thing, and works better because 12-speed never really was a necessary evolution.
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I too have been riding my SS a lot lately :)
For the riding I do 90% of the time these days, it really is more fun.
March 27, 2023, 6:22 a.m. - Vincent Edwards
I place it in the same category as the buzz around a mid-engine corvette or a new tesla model… A small subset of people who have money to burn on luxury goods will buy one, and a lot of people with more grounded spending habits will read about it and form opinions… then buy a Subaru or Toyota and choose 8130 for their next bike. I know we have 2 dominant companies trying to fight for their piece of the market, and SRAM has chosen the high-end… but it really is telling to look at the two different solutions to the 12-speed \*problem\* SRAM- lets add batteries and motors, find a stiffer way to connect it to the bike, and charge $1,599 Shimano- lets go back to 11-speed, and add material BACK to the cassette… and charge $500 for something that lasts longer than the last $500 thing, and works better because 12-speed never really was a necessary evolution. _ I too have been riding my SS a lot lately :) For the riding I do 90% of the time these days, it really is more fun.