suzyj said:
Carl Brewer said:The DA chains last the longest, as do the Ultegra cassettes
Do they really last longer?
In my experience, yes. Probably about another 2,000km before I have
to turf them because they start jumping off the big ring.
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A quick check:
Dura-ace cassette - $200 (9sp), $250 (10sp)
XTR cassette - $300Dura-ace hubs - $469
XTR hubs - $599, or $649 for discsI reckon XTR is in the realm of the gods - for sponsored riders (?) and
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dealers
I suspect the price difference is due to the high end MTB market being so
much smaller than high end road. Another possibility is that MTB components
often need to be more rugged and complex.The only XTR I've ever had has been people offloading old 8-speed stuff.[/QUOTE]
Might also be some market forces at work. In the road market, especially at the top end Campy is a strong competitor to Shimano. In the MTB market, although SRAM is in there, Shimano has no really strong competitor, especially at the XTR end of the market. Without a strong competitor at the XTR end of the market, Shimano can set prices much higher.
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