Re: Why is Shimano so hated by some?

> > Shimano is like the Microsoft of the bicycle world, the difference
> > being that Shimano products are reliably good. Campagnolo is the
> > Apple of the bicycling world- their products arguably work better and
> > last longer, but there is a premium to be paid.  Suntour would be
> > perhaps the OS/2 of the bicycle world- late and great.  ;-)
> 
> Where is Linux? I would like to see some free bike products ;-)

Sturmey-Archer, definitely.  I've got 8 AW's lined up on my dresser
from dumped city bikes.