Those brands acquired by SRAM were ‘second-tier’ brands. Gripshift was originally intended for children / commuting / non-serious cyclist. I went for SRAM because of the ‘cool’ factor but got back to Shimano ever since. Been there, done that
on my hardtail i have shimano components, on my fully which i purchased later i have sram components: the drivetrain is XX1 and i defintely had to get use to the gripshift but quite love it now, there is no faster way of shifting
1. It's "clipless* pedal" not "clickless pedal" 2. the clipless pedal was invented by Look in 1982 and introduced in 1984. Shimano licensed the Look system and when the license ran out, developed the SPD-SL system from it, introduced in 2003. It uses the same three-bolt sole pattern for to attach the cleats to the shoe. Shimano did invent the SPD system for MTBs though, featuring a double-sided mechanism and a recessed cleat that makes walking easier.
No comparison. Shimano or trash. Yes, Campagnolo was great in the 70's. Shimano STI changed the world. I am sure it is off patent, but sram decided to make the failed Double tap vs copying the best. Sram is years behind in the gravel game now as well.
I don’t have a preference although my bikes have SRAM due to the brilliant battery design. Both Shimano and SRAM make excellent components, so I don’t really get the whole ‘X’ is better than ‘Y’ argument, it’s all rather pointless in my opinion.
I run campy only on road bikes (cycling). For mountain biking I run a mixed of shimano and sram (don’t make mistake mountain biking is not the same s cycling!).
