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Re: When I can barely afford 7800 along comes...

Postby Snoop Doug » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:34 pm

What is it? Some kind of new fangled fly swatter?
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Re: When I can barely afford 7800 along comes...

Postby -Adam- » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:35 pm

To be honest, I'm not really liking the new designs, epsecialy the brakes... wtf are they doing? The older stuff looks much nicer!

Which is what is currently being bolted to my new machine thank god... Hope they don't make the electronic stuff that ugly or I'll be going Campag! :shock:
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Re: When I can barely afford 7800 along comes...

Postby Graham O » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:40 pm

Agree...Its totally horrible...

Guess that SRAM has bribed some of the design team....
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Re: When I can barely afford 7800 along comes...

Postby Sylv » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:42 pm

You joking? It's superb
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Re: When I can barely afford 7800 along comes...

Postby Ivor » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:45 pm

Another vote for it looks sweet.
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Re: When I can barely afford 7800 along comes...

Postby Sylv » Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:54 pm

Components Dura-Ace 7800 Weight (Grams) Dura-Ace 7900 Weight
Brakes 314 284
Cassette (11-23) 173 163
Chain (116 links) 280 262
FD Braze 74 74
RD SS 180 164
Shifters 420 380
Front Hub 129 N/A
Rear Hub 7850 267 N/A
Crank/BB (l70mm) 740 725
Total 2577
Hub Weight: 396
Weight w/out Hubs: 2181 2052
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Re: When I can barely afford 7800 along comes...

Postby Andrew G » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:05 pm

[quote="Graham O"]Guess that SRAM has bribed some of the design team....

Exactly what I thought seeing that chainset.
[img]http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2008/tech/features/shimano_dura-ace_790008/lever_prototype_profile.jpg[/img]
[quote]The new body shape will provide more to grab on to than in previous versions.

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: MORE to grab on to, always thought they were a bit small :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: When I can barely afford 7800 along comes...

Postby -Adam- » Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:19 pm

[quote="Sylv"]You joking? It's superb


Well you mountain bikers would say that!

Maybe i'll change my mind when I see it in the flesh, but from the pictures it just looks too industrial for me. :(

Kinda like the look of the SRAM red stuff, but have read way to much negative feed back on it to contemplate paying such obscene money for it. Maybe in a few years when they're more established, oh, and I have a proper job, and a (proper) car, and a house...

Some interesting debate on the Weight Weenies forum at the moment regarding DA 2009 and Campag 11s...

Also, more here [url]http://www.dura-ace.com/start.htm[/url]
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Re: When I can barely afford 7800 along comes...

Postby Graham O » Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:42 pm

[quote="Sylv"]You joking? It's superb


Not joking. I really like the polished finish of the current dura ace. The black detailing on the new bits just reminds me of much cheaper components which you get on £100-£200 bikes. Granted its lighter and probably more functional, but does not look like its high quality. Maybe they wil tart it up a little before it goes on Sale.

That was my first impression anyway. And what happened to the carbon chainset ???
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Re: When I can barely afford 7800 along comes...

Postby John the old'un » Tue Jun 03, 2008 3:31 pm

[quote="marco"]brake design you say?????

[img]http://www.sheldonbrown.com/images/campagnolo-delta-brake.jpg[/img]


Lovely bit of kit. :) Pity it didn't stop you though. :cry: Ideal for TT'ing. :)
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