More info on Shimano

[Will1985]

Surely Cooke was riding SRAM? Her levers were SRAM shape and had a flash of red, and the article on BR about her new bike talked about SRAM Red.

 

[zimzum42]

How come there's a massive Shimano factory in Singapore, but when you try to order Shimano parts here it takes months???????

 

[dodgy]

Surely Cooke was riding SRAM? Her levers were SRAM shape and had a flash of red, and the article on BR about her new bike talked about SRAM Red.

I think you're right:

http://www.bikeradar.com/news/article/nicole-cookes-new-boardman-road-pro-race-prepared-17905

It's specced with SRAM Red and Ritchey WCS wheels, making for a lightweight overall package

Dave.

 

[coldash]

Well, SRAM thinks she was riding SRAM.

Great Britain's Nicole Cooke has won the Women's Road Race at the Olympic Games on SRAM RED drivetrain and Zipp 202's wheels. After great team work from fellow SRAM RED rider Emma Pooley, Nicole won the sprint for Gold ahead of Emma Johansson (Swe) and Tatiana Guderzo (Ita). The lightest group in the world with Zipp's new climbing wheel was the perfect choice on the toughest ever Olympic Road Race course.

http://www.sram.com/en/newsandevents/racingnews.php?newsID=d61e4bbd6393c9111e6526ea173a7c8b

 

[Keith Oates]

So somebody is wrong, can't trust the media!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Keith Oates]

How come there's a massive Shimano factory in Singapore, but when you try to order Shimano parts here it takes months???????

Singapore needs the export foreign exchange!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[zimzum42]

Singapore definitely needs something!!!!!!

A certain edginess is what I'd suggest.....

 

[Ludwig]

With all this technology why did so many chains keep dropping off? I say let them all race on a sturmy archer 3 speed bikes costing no more that £200.
All this techno rubbish sucks and alienates the man in the street.
How are you going to attract the working class kids into bike racing if you have to spend £2000 on a power crank.

 

[zimzum42]

You don't, you get a power crank after you've beaten everyone else in your local race on your mum's shopper!!!!!!!