Re: Why is Shimano so hated by some?

On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:12:55 -0500, "Bruni" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>Al frost's post is onto substance. Even before the dubious patented splined
>BB'S, Shimano shortened spindles to such an extent that everyone had to
>retool away from face and hook spanner designs as 103mm was tooshort. Too
>short also describes a fork cut for a Shimano headset when trying to fit
>another brand. A pattern? Remember the weak rear der. return springs that
>were designed to frustrate Sram users?

I know that one! That's what bothers me most with my current setup,
SRAM Centera (5.0) shifters and STX-RC rear der. The spring should be
much stronger. Next bike will have X.9 shifters and rear derailleur
instead.