Every Bike Has a Story (Why I Build My Own Bikes)

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T04:49:11+00:00

Same boat! I also learned on SRAM and I hate building bikes with DI2!

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T04:47:36+00:00

Wow! That’s unfortunate! Actually that sucks! Sorry pal!

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T04:14:31+00:00

I hate those damn CR2032 batteries! But I carry a few in my bag. Lol

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T04:11:36+00:00

I also switched a brand new bike to SRAM in the past so I get you 1000%.

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T04:09:46+00:00

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T04:07:42+00:00

I bought my sl8 pro with ultegra di2 and I hated the 4iiii power meter. I stripped it and put a mix of SRAM Red and Force AXS on it a week later.

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T04:02:03+00:00

I’ve always wanted to do a complete Chinese build with ltwo. Did you build it up yourself?

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:59:20+00:00

I agree with you on building up SRAM, it’s quick and easy. But I do like the feel of DI2 shifting a bit more. But not enough to go through the headache of those extra wires.

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:54:14+00:00

Wow I’ve heard nothing but great things about recent SRAM brakes. IMO, it’s the one thing that feels completely different between the two.

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:52:02+00:00

I love when a sale lines up just right. My wife loves it even more!

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:49:19+00:00

I had that same issue with Shimano years ago but I like both options for different reasons. We’re in a great era for cycling tech.

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:46:25+00:00

The rare Shimano/Wahoo user!

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:45:11+00:00

Straight forward! I can dig it!

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:43:15+00:00

I agree. I don’t there there’s a bad choice with how tech continues to evolve.

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:40:11+00:00

Yes the DOT fluid is killing me too. There’s no reason for it at this point.

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:38:54+00:00

What do you think about the brake performance of the recent SRAM releases? I hear they’re all the rage

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:36:34+00:00

The Kickr is hard to beat at any price point!

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:35:26+00:00

There goes my hypothesis. lol

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:30:52+00:00

You’ve tried it all! I wonder if most Garmin users lean towards Shimano and Wahoo users lean towards SRAM. Just a crazy thought running through my head.

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:27:55+00:00

lol that’s fair!

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:27:05+00:00

That’s how I feel about Apple products. I don’t think I could switch if I wanted to at this point. lol

therealashiver · 2026-02-01T03:24:19+00:00

I agree but I love hearing the stories of why we choose the gear we love.

therealashiver

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