"Dan Brussee" wrote in message
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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.

Yup, and usually the prices are very reasonable. You can get pretty decent
stuff (freehubs, hubs, cantilevers etc.) for not much money. Certainly when
compared to the aftermarket bonanza in mountain biking a few years back.
People would pay double for aftermarket stuff when I honestly think the
Shimano stuff is perfectly fine for the majority of riders. Still, it's
nice to have alternatives. And you have to be a rocket scientist to get an
STI lever back together!! ;-)

Cheers,

Scott..