[sales guy]

Originally Posted by 54ny77

what material is the rear derailleur made out of? plastic? or painted metal?

I answered the derailleur question above. It's all composite- shred carbon. All the hardware is stainless steel, titanium or alloy. Just depends on the part/use.

why do crank designers from all brands look like they all came out of the transformers school of industrial design, where it's more than meets the eye?

Can't answer this one. But I wouldn't be surprised if they come out with a new one that looks nicer.

shape of levers looks nice. and the brakes are sharp looking as well.

The lever blade and lever body shape is excellent. Really nice feel. The brake calipers, I don't mind them at all.

too many logos everywhere, just like the rest of the brands although i think sram takes the garish cake on that subject.

Yeah, too many logos. But I think part of that is due to team sponsorship. They need to keep the name out there. And it's easier now to jut give teams off the shelf stuff.

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