A great advertisement for Sram :D

[zmalwo]

Just thought it was funny

https://twitter.com/RubenEBH/status/1134825335567110144

make sure you unmute the video.

[makoti]

And maybe NSFW....(language)

[BRad704]

I know this is intended to be a joking thread, and it IS Very funny in a 3 second clip...

But I also wonder what the fail rate is for each groupset manufacturer during WT events. Those bikes "should" be the most pristine and well maintained bikes available, so is SRAM just taking flak because it's funny? or do they have an actual higher rate of problems?

[yinzerniner]

by the OP seeing as this video was from over three weeks ago and discussed many times before.

Groupsets fail all the time on the pro tour, Shimano and Campy have proven to be more reliable in the long than SRAM, blah blah blah.

[bcroslin]

Your favorite groupo sucks....

[FriarQuade]

Originally Posted by BRad704

But I also wonder what the fail rate is for each groupset manufacturer during WT events. Those bikes "should" be the most pristine and well maintained bikes available, so is SRAM just taking flak because it's funny? or do they have an actual higher rate of problems?

SRAM is pushing some pretty advanced stuff into their sponsored teams and not everyone is eager to learn how to keep it working at it's best. Mechanical staff can be a revolving door which makes it even more difficult to stay on top of all the new stuff. I've long thought that the drive train manufacture should provide the mechanics as part of their sponsorship to ensure things like this are kept to an absolute minimum.

[Spoker]

Pretty advanced stuff? All Mollema is asking for is a working electronic rear shifter, that has been done for a decennium now.

[ColonelJLloyd]

Originally Posted by Spoker

Pretty advanced stuff? All Mollema is asking for is a working electronic rear shifter, that has been done for a decennium now.

Cool story. Now, tell us more about how SRAM sucks, grandpa.

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by makoti

And maybe NSFW....(language)

I guess that all depends on where you work. Also if you are at work, shouldn't you be working and not surfing bike forums?

[charliedid]

Originally Posted by FriarQuade

SRAM is pushing some pretty advanced stuff into their sponsored teams and not everyone is eager to learn how to keep it working at it's best. Mechanical staff can be a revolving door which makes it even more difficult to stay on top of all the new stuff. I've long thought that the drive train manufacture should provide the mechanics as part of their sponsorship to ensure things like this are kept to an absolute minimum.

I agree

[zmalwo]

Originally Posted by yinzerniner

by the OP seeing as this video was from over three weeks ago and discussed many times before.

Groupsets fail all the time on the pro tour, Shimano and Campy have proven to be more reliable in the long than SRAM, blah blah blah.

well, not hating on Sram eTap but just thought it was funny. Ofc any component can fail and I don't doubt that all three big makers have very similar failure rate, but the circumstances involved in this clip was just funny hahaha.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by FriarQuade

SRAM is pushing some pretty advanced stuff into their sponsored teams and not everyone is eager to learn how to keep it working at it's best. Mechanical staff can be a revolving door which makes it even more difficult to stay on top of all the new stuff. I've long thought that the drive train manufacture should provide the mechanics as part of their sponsorship to ensure things like this are kept to an absolute minimum.

You can be sure that sram wrenches are all over the teams that use their stuff, particularly in a GT, with all the coverage..same for Campag and shimano...BUT, it's no secret at least 2 teams chose to buy shimano groups instead of getting sram for free..been a few years but...

Pretty funny that when somebody slams sram, ya get the 'haters gotta hate' videos but slam Campagnolo..'they outta biz yet?', 'ugly this and that', blah, blah...

[R3awak3n]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

You can be sure that sram wrenches are all over the teams that use their stuff, particularly in a GT, with all the coverage..same for Campag and shimano...BUT, it's no secret at least 2 teams chose to buy shimano groups instead of getting sram for free..been a few years but...

Pretty funny that when somebody slams sram, ya get the 'haters gotta hate' videos but slam Campagnolo..'they outta biz yet?', 'ugly this and that', blah, blah...

Actually it seems that finally Sram is starting to have a decent reputation around these parts that some actually like it and stand up for it. A few years ago no one would have posted anything positive on sram, and no one would post any negative on campy. Times are a changing.

[unterhausen]

So did his battery go flat? They cut the tires off these bikes every day, I wonder if they just replace the batteries too. Of course, you still have to charge them before use, so maybe that's where the problem lies.

[wallymann]

priceless marketing!!!

https://www.facebook.com/dan.gerous....MTAyMjY4NDgwOA