ATL Racing Fuel Cells FC142 Formula & Sport Racer Bladder,ATL Racing Fuel Cells

B0057Y3V5A

Add-on option (purchase separately): FC-AC (Optional Aluminum Container)

Brand	ATL
Item Weight	4 pounds
Manufacturer Part Number	FC142

ATL Racing Fuel Cells FC142 Formula & Sport Racer Bladder,ATL Racing Fuel Cells

Brand	ATL
Item Weight	4 pounds
Manufacturer Part Number	FC142

ATL
These shifters are AWESOME. I was a little hesitant about spending so much on them but "you get what you pay for" rang true on this one. I finally got them for a little under $350 so shop around and you can find a good deal. Gear to gear shifting is seamless and effortless. They look good and the fact that I had the option to hide the cables was nice. These are virtually no different from the RED shifters, so dont waste your money on those. ONE CAVEAT make sure you get the newer versions of this set. I've read that anything before 2010 is a bit of a disappointment. I LOVE THESE SHIFTERS. My set up uses a force front derailluer (spelling?) and an apex RD with an 11-32T cassette and it's smooooooth like butta. :D|||As SRAM is fond of saying, I "made the leap" and switched from Shimano to SRAM. My previous setup employed Ultegra (6700) shifters, a Dura-Ace (7800) front derailleur, and an Ultegra (6700) rear derailleur. The DA derailleur was great, even lighter than my new SRAM Force one, but the Ultegra shifters were a little finicky at times as was the rear derailleur. Sometimes I would experience "ghost shifting" as the chain would hop on the cassette and it was hard to get the whole setup properly aligned (and easy to get it out of alignment).
The SRAM Force on my bike is great now and very easy to install with only a couple adjustments needed on a "shakedown ride." The derailleur cables and brake cables are high quality on the Force shifters and the Double Tap shifting is very precise and accurate. From my experience, the Force shifters are not much different than Red shifters--except for a few grams and about $100+.
I would highly recommend SRAM Force shifters to anyone looking to outfit their bike with quality components. Thanks!|||I'm bias. This is my third pair. I've got them on my other two bikes. They are smooth shifting and exact when dialed in.|||In 5 years I've only used 3 groups:
1) Shimano 105
2) SRAM rival
3) SRAM Force
I have Dura-Ace now (the 7900 is a good deal at the moment). I hated to admit how much I missed my 105 when I was riding Force. There's 2 things I really like about SRAM Force:
- The shifting, once dialed in, rarely needs any adjustments. Very slick.
- The stuff is very light in weight
Here's my problem:
- Cable snapped off at the rear shifter over 50 miles from home deep in the Diablo mountain chain (backside of Hamilton). Chain went to the 11 tooth cog and remained there all of the way home. My cadence dropped to around 10 for some hills. I think my quads doubled in size within days... People say that this happens to all groups. So I wrote it off as bad luck
- Cam lever on Force caliper broke forcing me to flat my 25mm tires to remove them. SRAM uses plastic for everything. Again, I'm in mountains, this time in San Diego where the hills are rather steep, and my front brakes were now locked open (had to fix a flat). I adjusted them as much as possible to get them close to the rim, but I had very poor stopping power. Shimano uses aluminum on their Ultegra calipers.
- Rear shift lever broke off leaving me a 2 speed.. on the 14 tooth cog. This is, apparently and according to the google, a not-uncommon occurrence.
Each time I spent money for repairs except the thrid time, which was very expensive as it forced me to Dura Ace. In total, I lost about 7 days of riding.
I would rather have Shimano going forward. I'm happy for the competition SRAM provides the market place. But I now see why SRAM has such a generous warranty - they need it.

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