Official release information on the long awaited 10-speed grip shift. The release date is sometime in March, but that is irrelevant. Why? Because SRAM has opted to rape their customers. Here are the prices:
XO grip = $225
XX grip = $295
Compare that to the typical 9-Speed XO grip that sells for a whooping $70. There is somebody who has the ability to convert the XO 9-speed to 10-speed for roughly $90USA. He is located in Europe, however I haven't heard any feed back on him. He does have some YouTube videos showing it in action. The website is here.
The initial reaction in the mountain bike community over the pricing is not positive. I doubt SRAM cares. Maybe five years ago they would have cared, but they have since morphed into the 'Shimano' persona. I knew they would be expensive, but I didn't think it would be such a gouging.
You can find more info on SRAM's new grip shift here. Just bring lube.
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