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Old 05-01-2024, 11:32 PM
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Originally Posted by rice rocket View Post
It'll be interesting to see how this shakes out or if the bike industry rejects SRAM's attempt to vertically integrate into all proprietary components while doubling the price on consumables.
In the MTB world, I feel like the UDH is becoming the standard on for better or worse. One of the Neuhaus folks has proposed an open source standard that I'd love to see catch on.


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Originally Posted by smontanaro View Post
Wouldn't replacing typical aluminum(?) derailleur hangers with titanium increase the odds that something much more precious is sacrificed in case of a crash or other unanticipated problem?
Buried in the product descriptions is this:
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SILCA 3DP Hangers are able to be aligned by hand, and are designed with an internal fracture notch which allows the hanger to fracture and bend below the point of damage for the carbon frame to eliminate the risk of frame damage under the hardest of impacts.
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