XTR M960: Beyond diminishing returns

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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

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"Rocketman" wrote in message
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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.

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"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.

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"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


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"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.

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"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.

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"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.

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"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.

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"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.

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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



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