On 1/26/2018 9:59 AM, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-01-25 20:02, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:48:47 -0800, Joerg

wrote:

On 2018-01-25 14:53, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:46:39 -0800 (PST), jbeattie

wrote:

SRAM sux. Based on that review, I was going to run out
and buy a
Connex 11sp chain -- until I noticed it was $90 USD.
What justifies
that price? Chain inflation is totally out of line with
other
products.

Because profitability. Look, like many industries bike
and component
makers generate money by selling a small number of
overpriced products
to a small number of suckers. Oops, I mean customers.


However, there are discerning customers who have
blacklists. One company
that made it on there now is CST. Their Conquistare road
tires won't
even last 1200mi in this area. The one I currently have
on the rear also
developed tiny cracks that you see in 15 year old car
tires with 60000mi
on them. Except this tire is almost new and under 1000mi.
So when I have
used up all CST tires here I will never buy that brand
again.


Are those CST tires China Made? I've never seen them sold
here (not
that they aren't) the "cheap tires" here all seem to be
local made and
aren't particularly prone to cracking.


They are made in China. I am quite fond of Thai tires, they
are among the best value for MTB. I haven't seen a 25mm road
tire from Vee Rubber here yet.

[...]


Did you look at all?

https://www.amazon.com/Vee-Rubber-Sm...dp/B0114VX85M?

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