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Nooch
02-21-2011, 12:08 PM
Radio Shack's Chris Horner tweeted this a little earlier, anyone (Pez, maybe?) have more details?

hornerakg Rumor has it there will be something new from SRAM for the 2011 race bikes... http://twitpic.com/429rst
that guy
02-21-2011, 12:20 PM
Looks like a rear mech.
Charles M
02-21-2011, 12:25 PM
It will show at NAHBS.

Originally it was going to show at otter, but SRAM got a bit of info that moved it to NAHBS?

It is black red... The metal parts are black but there is still red colored accents...
BumbleBeeDave
02-21-2011, 12:46 PM
The black painted derailleur will be 80 grams lighter and shift more quickly and smoothly! . . . :D

BBD
Nooch
02-21-2011, 01:16 PM
I was curious if it was the infamous electronic red gruppo that is abuzz in certain internet circles.. or if they've finally decided red needed an upgrade (besides color)
bike22
02-21-2011, 01:25 PM
the electronic red group was an april fool's day joke a few years ago, that apparently is still fooling people to this day.
Nooch
02-21-2011, 02:09 PM
it's hard to believe that they're not working on something, considering campy and shimano are in the ring already...
that guy
02-21-2011, 02:49 PM
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/183467_199410823419309_191890707504654_732809_4937 681_n.jpg
bike22
02-21-2011, 02:57 PM
uggo city.
oldpotatoe
02-21-2011, 04:21 PM
http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/183467_199410823419309_191890707504654_732809_4937 681_n.jpg

New group is called BLACK and the derailleurs are.............red.
Uncle Jam's Army
02-21-2011, 05:10 PM
New group is called BLACK and the derailleurs are.............red.

Black is the new Red....or is that white? Oh well, anyway, I'm confused.
rice rocket
02-22-2011, 01:49 PM
Yeah. SRAM not innovating...who saw that one coming? ;)

Sorry, I'm just a hater.

http://reviews.roadbikereview.com/files/2011/02/blackenedRED.jpg

http://reviews.roadbikereview.com/blog/srams-red-turns-black/
BumbleBeeDave
02-22-2011, 02:54 PM
. . . they painted stuff? :confused:

BBD
rice rocket
02-22-2011, 02:55 PM
Yup.
nahtnoj
02-22-2011, 02:55 PM
Its not a major functional upgrade, but the complete look is light years more integrated than the mish-mash of black, silver and gold(ish chainrings) Red used to feature.
johnnymossville
02-22-2011, 03:56 PM
They look pretty good to me.