BRAKE FAULT, SRAM RED 22 and S-700

[Scimitar]

Recall issued for some of the SRAM RED 22 and S-700

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Seems like it's a total cock-up of some eejit designer not knowing that some materials aren't as pliable in the cold (DUH!).

 

[flecc]

Thanks Dave. After the heavily publicised Space Shuttle "O" rings disasters one would have thought no designer would fall into that trap again.

 

[John F]

I can feel smug now with my inferior cable disc. This would be national news if were a car. why do we have to put up with paying extortionate prices for badly designed stuff?

 

[RobF]

I can feel smug now with my inferior cable disc. This would be national news if were a car. why do we have to put up with paying extortionate prices for badly designed stuff?

Extortionate prices is right.

Red is Sram's top groupset - the fully monty is about £1,400.

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