On 28 Nov 2003 19:40:05 -0800, (Evan Evans)
wrote:

As a frequent visitor to this group. I've noticed that there are a few
posters who use this as a platform to steer people against the use of
Shimano components. What's wrong with Shimano?

There are those who are always against the "big guy". Doesnt really
matter if they make a decent product or not. Same with Microsoft. They
will always have those who bash them - just because of who they are,
and not based on any real comparisons. Not to say that ALL Shimano
stuff is gold, but a lot of it is very good.