Market Opening

Tom Kunich cyclintom@yahoo said:

I think that there is a perfect market opening for a company that wants to
manufacture MODERATE brifters - say 9-speed stuff for a good price? $200 for
a set with cabling etc? It should work with Shimano derailers.

I would try to copy the Campy lever method layout but make them easier to
service and repair.

Don't SRAM make that kind of stuff?

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Tom Kunich cyclintom@yahoo said:

I think that there is a perfect market opening for a company that wants
to
manufacture MODERATE brifters - say 9-speed stuff for a good price? $200
for
a set with cabling etc? It should work with Shimano derailers.

I would try to copy the Campy lever method layout but make them easier to
service and repair.

Don't SRAM make that kind of stuff?

SRAM Rival double-tap levers cost about $350 and are 10 speed.

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Tom Kunich cyclintom@yahoo said:

I think that there is a perfect market opening for a company that wants
to
manufacture MODERATE brifters - say 9-speed stuff for a good price? $200
for
a set with cabling etc? It should work with Shimano derailers.

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Quoted message said:

I would try to copy the Campy lever method layout but make them easier to
service and repair.

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Don't SRAM make that kind of stuff?

SRAM Rival double-tap levers cost about $350 and are 10 speed.

I believe that there are mavic shifters or some other company that
does this. they are usually on sale in the performance catalog.

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I believe that there are mavic shifters or some other company that
does this. they are usually on sale in the performance catalog.

You are probably thinking of this:
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=5329&subcategory_ID=5144

The mechanism is pretty Mickey mouse. But they've got the right idea. Just
not the right product.

Tom Kunich skrev:

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I think that there is a perfect market opening for a company that wants to
manufacture MODERATE brifters - say 9-speed stuff for a good price? $200 for
a set with cabling etc? It should work with Shimano derailers.

Ah, but a company already makes $200 9 speed shifters that are Shimano
derailleur compatible:
http://www.amazon.com/Shimano-ST-4500-Tiagra-Flight-Lever/dp/B000QSW2XO

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Tom Kunich skrev:

Quoted message said:

I think that there is a perfect market opening for a company that wants
to
manufacture MODERATE brifters - say 9-speed stuff for a good price? $200
for
a set with cabling etc? It should work with Shimano derailers.

Ah, but a company already makes $200 9 speed shifters that are Shimano
derailleur compatible:
http://www.amazon.com/Shimano-ST-4500-Tiagra-Flight-Lever/dp/B000QSW2XO

Maybe you missed the part about "I would try to copy the Campy lever method
layout but make them easier to
service and repair."

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Maybe you missed the part about "I would try to copy the Campy lever method
layout but make them easier to
service and repair."

No I didn't miss it. I just thought you were looking for some $200 9
speed Shimano brifters. I thought your wish that they also should be
rebuildable and act like Campagnolo levers were just a dream wish. If
you dislike Shimanos brifters and don't trust their reliability, but
like how Campagnolo levers work, just get Campagnolo instead. Mirage
2008 brifters and a derailleur can be had for less than $200 in total
(at least here in EU). They can be rebuild etc. Mirage is smashing
value and good quality.

FSA were rumored to make 9 speed brifters (around when Sram 10 sp came
out) but I have heard nothing since.

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Maybe you missed the part about "I would try to copy the Campy lever
method
layout but make them easier to
service and repair."

No I didn't miss it. I just thought you were looking for some $200 9
speed Shimano brifters. I thought your wish that they also should be
rebuildable and act like Campagnolo levers were just a dream wish.

I wasn't trying to knock Shimano. I think that there's a market opening for
a brifter as I described it. Shimano Tiagra is not bad stuff though.