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XTR M960: Beyond diminishing returns
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says... better yet get him to buy some Race Face NORTH SHORE cranks... guaranteed for the life of the original owner. So about two hours if they fail badly enough? G,D&R .... -- Dave Kerber Fight spam: remove the ns_ from the return address before replying! REAL programmers write self-modifying code. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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XTR M960: Beyond diminishing returns
"Rocketman" wrote in message news:R%Myb.274457$275.970846@attbi_s53... XTR M960 Cranks: $450 Got mine for just over $300 XTR M960 Brifters: $275 Went with XT here....$63, as well as the hydro levers, $58. No way in hell I was going to go for the combo XTR for $377. XTR M960 Rear Derailleur: $123 Got it for $100 XTR M960 9sp Cassette: $142 XT again....$36. Have no desire to run Ti cogs. XTR M960 Rear Disc Hub: $192 Had to go with the King. snip stuff Is Shimano begging us to switch to SRAM, or what? Maybe. When it's time to replace mine, I will more than likely try it. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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XTR M960: Beyond diminishing returns
"Rocketman" wrote in message news:R%Myb.274457$275.970846@attbi_s53... XTR M960 Cranks: $450 Got mine for just over $300 XTR M960 Brifters: $275 Went with XT here....$63, as well as the hydro levers, $58. No way in hell I was going to go for the combo XTR for $377. XTR M960 Rear Derailleur: $123 Got it for $100 XTR M960 9sp Cassette: $142 XT again....$36. Have no desire to run Ti cogs. XTR M960 Rear Disc Hub: $192 Had to go with the King. snip stuff Is Shimano begging us to switch to SRAM, or what? Maybe. When it's time to replace mine, I will more than likely try it. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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XTR M960: Beyond diminishing returns
"Rocketman" wrote in message news:R%Myb.274457$275.970846@attbi_s53... XTR M960 Cranks: $450 XTR M960 Brifters: $275 XTR M960 Rear Derailleur: $123 XTR M960 9sp Cassette: $142 XTR M960 Rear Disc Hub: $192 HA HA HA HA! Nobody is gonna buy this stuff, are they? Meanwhile, all of Shimano's other component lines are going up in price. Last season, I bought the new DuraAce mid-cage rear derailleur for $53 from JensonUSA. Right now, JensonUSA lists DuraAce 7800 rear derailleurs for $146!! LX cranks that sold for $59 are now $83. M753 XT cranks were $119. The new XT cranks are $249!! That, folks, is a HUGE increase. Your next bike will cost a *lot* more than your last bike did. Low-priced Shimano sources are drying up quickly. If you're thinking of stocking up, do it very soon. Is Shimano begging us to switch to SRAM, or what? Uh, this is mostly due to the US Federal Reserve Bank policy. They have allowed the US dollar to drop significantly against world markets over the past year. Everything you import is more expensive now. Just like everthing we Canadians import from the US is cheaper! Cheers, paul -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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XTR M960: Beyond diminishing returns
"Rocketman" wrote in message news:R%Myb.274457$275.970846@attbi_s53... XTR M960 Cranks: $450 Got mine for just over $300 XTR M960 Brifters: $275 Went with XT here....$63, as well as the hydro levers, $58. No way in hell I was going to go for the combo XTR for $377. XTR M960 Rear Derailleur: $123 Got it for $100 XTR M960 9sp Cassette: $142 XT again....$36. Have no desire to run Ti cogs. XTR M960 Rear Disc Hub: $192 Had to go with the King. snip stuff Is Shimano begging us to switch to SRAM, or what? Maybe. When it's time to replace mine, I will more than likely try it. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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XTR M960: Beyond diminishing returns
"Rocketman" wrote in message news:R%Myb.274457$275.970846@attbi_s53... XTR M960 Cranks: $450 Got mine for just over $300 XTR M960 Brifters: $275 Went with XT here....$63, as well as the hydro levers, $58. No way in hell I was going to go for the combo XTR for $377. XTR M960 Rear Derailleur: $123 Got it for $100 XTR M960 9sp Cassette: $142 XT again....$36. Have no desire to run Ti cogs. XTR M960 Rear Disc Hub: $192 Had to go with the King. snip stuff Is Shimano begging us to switch to SRAM, or what? Maybe. When it's time to replace mine, I will more than likely try it. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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XTR M960: Beyond diminishing returns
"Rocketman" wrote in message news:R%Myb.274457$275.970846@attbi_s53... XTR M960 Cranks: $450 Got mine for just over $300 XTR M960 Brifters: $275 Went with XT here....$63, as well as the hydro levers, $58. No way in hell I was going to go for the combo XTR for $377. XTR M960 Rear Derailleur: $123 Got it for $100 XTR M960 9sp Cassette: $142 XT again....$36. Have no desire to run Ti cogs. XTR M960 Rear Disc Hub: $192 Had to go with the King. snip stuff Is Shimano begging us to switch to SRAM, or what? Maybe. When it's time to replace mine, I will more than likely try it. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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XTR M960: Beyond diminishing returns
"Rocketman" wrote in message news:R%Myb.274457$275.970846@attbi_s53... XTR M960 Cranks: $450 Got mine for just over $300 XTR M960 Brifters: $275 Went with XT here....$63, as well as the hydro levers, $58. No way in hell I was going to go for the combo XTR for $377. XTR M960 Rear Derailleur: $123 Got it for $100 XTR M960 9sp Cassette: $142 XT again....$36. Have no desire to run Ti cogs. XTR M960 Rear Disc Hub: $192 Had to go with the King. snip stuff Is Shimano begging us to switch to SRAM, or what? Maybe. When it's time to replace mine, I will more than likely try it. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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XTR M960: Beyond diminishing returns
"Rocketman" wrote in message news:R%Myb.274457$275.970846@attbi_s53... XTR M960 Cranks: $450 Got mine for just over $300 XTR M960 Brifters: $275 Went with XT here....$63, as well as the hydro levers, $58. No way in hell I was going to go for the combo XTR for $377. XTR M960 Rear Derailleur: $123 Got it for $100 XTR M960 9sp Cassette: $142 XT again....$36. Have no desire to run Ti cogs. XTR M960 Rear Disc Hub: $192 Had to go with the King. snip stuff Is Shimano begging us to switch to SRAM, or what? Maybe. When it's time to replace mine, I will more than likely try it. -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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XTR M960: Beyond diminishing returns
Uh, this is mostly due to the US Federal Reserve Bank policy. They have allowed the US dollar to drop significantly against world markets over the past year. Everything you import is more expensive now. Just like everthing we Canadians import from the US is cheaper! Cheers, paul Seen the suggested retail on S-Works bikes in Canada lately? Heh heh, nope, fortunately I've got a great bike and no desire to change! (deKerf ST). I wouldn't be surprised if Shimano has increased their prices, but the US dollar has dropped significantly on the japanese Yen over the past year. This means a direct price increase to the US. That's all I'm saying - don't blame the price changes entirely on Shimano (there's lot's of more legitimate stuff to complain about Shimano). Cheers, p -- rec.bicycles.off-road is moderated by volunteers. To find help solving posting problems, or contact the moderators, please see http://rbor.org/ Please read the charter before posting: http://rbor.org/rbor_charter.txt |
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