Quote Originally Posted by Triskeliongirl View Post
Talk to me about SRAM Force. I am considering a closeout on a bike that I really like that is already equipped with SRAM Force. It is *very light*. I am used to ultegra-9. Do you guys think it will be hard to adjust to the different shifting? If you are riding this group, do you like it?

The casette it comes with is 11-23 but I noticed I can get an SRAM Red casette 11-28 which sounds perfect. Is it safe to assume this will be compatable?
Yes, you can use the Red cassette with your Force group.

As for SRAM...I had Rival on one bike...and now I have Red on one of my bikes. I also have Dura-Ace 7800 on a bike...and another bike with a mix of Dura-Ace, Ultegra, Ultegra SL, and 105 (frankenbike).

Functionally, the only difference is the SRAM Doubletap system. It's super easy to get used to. And personally, I think I prefer it over Shimano. But overall, it's just not that big a deal. You'll notice SRAM shifts a little rougher...you hear and feel the shift more than with Dura-Ace...in that way, SRAM is more similar to Campy, neither have that silkly smoothness of Dura-Ace. And even that is personal preference...some people prefer the more 'organic' feel of SRAM/Campy...others prefer the ninja like performance of Shimano.

I prefer SRAM over everything. They're affordable...light...and reliable. What more can you ask for? And their Doubletap system is actually a minor improvement, in my humble opinion.