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SRAM Red dilemma: bike shops can't tune it correctly

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biker_bb
Sr. Member

Joined: 16 Apr 2003
Posts: 294
Location: Sandy Springs Area

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 11:38 am

I've been to a few bike shops here in atlanta and noone knows how to tune SRAM Red correctly:

all3sports 3X
Atlanta Cycling
SCT Depot

any ideas???

davethevet
Sr. Member

Joined: 04 Sep 2003
Posts: 217

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 12:51 pm

My favorite bike mechanics are Max and Allen at REI on I-85 access road. Can't say how good they are with SRAM, but they've done real well with Campy and Shimano.

griga262
Newbie

Joined: 14 Jun 2009
Posts: 6

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 1:53 pm

Ditto for Buddy at Bikeways of Tucker.

bikeymikey
Newbie

Joined: 01 Jul 2003
Posts: 26
Location: McDonough

Posted: Wed May 26, 2010 2:32 pm

Georgia Pro Bicycles
1841 Marietta Blvd NW Suite G
Atlanta, GA 30318
404-228-3453
gareth@georgiaprobicycles.com

Gareth Jones is the owner. Tell him bikeymikey sent you.

hgswift
Sr. Member

Joined: 12 May 2006
Posts: 273
Location: Decatur

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 6:43 am

What is wrong with the tuning? I never had issues with Rival that I couldn't fix.

Try Nate at Outback bikes.

daveh
Jr. Member

Joined: 07 Nov 2005
Posts: 58

Posted: Thu May 27, 2010 8:02 am

I'll bet the problem is that it came with Gore cables. The 'open' Gore cables are a disaster waiting to happen. The Teflon ('goretex') coating gets eroded off the inner cables, accumulating inside the outer, gumming up the previously free-moving cable assembly. Cue endless adjusting and tuning.

So, if you have Gore cables, replace them.

FYI: Nate in Outback knows all about this problem.

mycyclecoach
Full Member

Joined: 07 Jan 2006
Posts: 92
Location: Lawrenceville

Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 4:57 pm

Howard at Freeflite is one of the best in town. I have personally seen this guy figure stuff out that other bike shops couldn't (from bike owner's mouth).

if you are further north, go to Cody at Addictive Cycles. He was the only mechanic to be personally requested by pro teams for Tour de GA.

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