Rival
SRAM Rival Group Set Built for serious and competitive riders who hammer on their gear day in and day out, the SRAM Rival group set delivers the same features and functionality of Force but with different materials and finishes. No matter it it’s DoubleTap, Exact Actuation, or the group-specific OCT crank construction, Rival means technology that can take a beating, thanks to liberal use of tried and tested aluminum and steel.
Only used the shifters, fd and rd.. But overall quite impressed.
Pros: Carbon brake levers is a definite plus..
Shifter shape is much more ergonomic than shimano…
Double tap system though significantly different from conventional design; just one ride with this, and you wun even notice the difference..
Cons: the rival fd somehow makes the front shifting a pain.. Changed to DA fd, and it feels way better..
Shifting wise, definitely not as smooth as shimano, but good enough that u know it’s reliable..
Very unique groupset, cuz not many in Singapore uses them.. (Probably due to it being overpriced by suppliers..)