Re: Why is Shimano so hated by some?

Bvm  wrote:
  > On Sat, 29 Nov 2003 12:58:31 +0100, Jokke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  > >Den Fri, 28 Nov 2003 22:30:01 -0600 skrev Tim McNamara:
  > >
  > >> 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 ;-)
  > SRAM is Linux

 :D

SRAM used to be Linux, but they ran their genius R&D/inventor guy, Sam
Patterson (company named after original founders, Scotty, Ray and Sam)
out the door, and the company is no longer a real innovator. I think
their products are good, but not visionary.



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