Shop Pinkbike's 48-Hour Mega Sale & Get Free Global Shipping
The end of summer 2020 is nearing, so we are cleaning out our shop to make way for fall and winter merch. Been eyeing up a couple T-shirts or hats? What better way to treat yourself or someone else to a little fresh swag after a tumultuous summer.
FOR 48-HOURS ONLY ALL PRODUCTS ARE ON SALE - UP TO 70% OFF
Oh, and did we mention free GLOBAL shipping? Spend $75+ (before shipping and taxes) and receive free shipping.
Just in time for those rainy fall days (that we hope are coming to put out those wildfires) we have just brought in our new Pinkbike umbrellas. Just in and on sale!
Sale begins Aug 28, 2020 at 12:01am PT and ends Aug 29, 2020 at 11:59pm PT
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A couple questions here. One, I have heard murmurings of things about SRAM vs. Shimano and it always seemed like Shimano was more popular but no one would ever say it outright. From the comments above, I think it's pretty clear but could someone please just say once loud and clear which is preferred and why?
And two, I am going to be buying my first full-face helmet, and had looked up reviews and am intending to go with a Troy Lee Stage. I read that they are very lightweight as well as good ventilation/comfort. On pink bike there are a LOT of D3's. Is this because they are very popular, or because no one want's them? And how do you all like the Fox Proframe in terms of comfort and breathability? because there is a pink one on PB right now... thank you all for your help, it is much appreciated.
The “general” opinion is that shimano is better because sram is more concerned about being first to market and shimano what it to be perfect. Recently, Sram had a huge issue with their most popular brake which pissed a lot of people off but Srams new G2s are legit. Also, the new shimano brakes get complaints about inconsistent bite points.
Personally I don’t think there is a huge difference in drivetrain performance but brakes is usually where things get heated. Ignoring the fluid used by each brand, sram vs shimano have an extremely different lever feel which makes it harder to switch between Brands. I like shimano but if I have a theory that if my first bike had sram brakes I would prefer sram.
I would never buy a helmet without trying it on. Every reputable brand should be safe so comfort is really what matters and all brands use a different base mold. What that means is some brands are more round vs oval and/or shallow vs deep. Idk why there are a lot of D3s on Pinkbike as I would rather own a D3 based off fit for me.
It’s a father figure.
Just saying.
I do not fund UPS and would rather those funds going to swag or Karma points.