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Shimano 1999 Dura Ace Component Group
Product DescriptionSHIMANO DURA ACE
User Reviews
Submitted by
Arjen
a Racer
from Leiden "Netherlands" Date Reviewed: May 25, 2003 Strengths: The Sealing of bearings, lightweight, durable. Weaknesses: expansive Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 1 Year Bike Setup: Fully Dura Ace, Mavic Ksyrium SSC
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Tommy Nance
a Racer
from Frankfort Ky Date Reviewed: March 2, 2001 Strengths: Light Stiff Good looking Weaknesses: $$$$$$ Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: 105 Bike Setup: Lomond Dura-Ace With CaneCreek Wheels  
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Gregory
a Weekend Warrior
from Nanuet, N.Y. USA Date Reviewed: September 3, 2000 Strengths: Light weight, somewhat ease of adjustability. Nice crank finish and strong brakes. Ready availability of parts. Weaknesses: I am wholly unimpressed with the 2000 Dura Ace group. The shifters are pretty annoying. The small downshift lever sticks out past the side of the brake lever and is the annoying as hell on fast descents on the drops. It should be flush with the lever. Poor Q/A or design. Shifting is somewhat clunky. Setup is still easy though-typical shimano;easy to setup and adjust. Bottom Bracket design sucks!!! I cannot believe that Shimano went back to an adjusting cup and lockring. What were they thinking? Greasing the bearings again too? I wish I had considered the Campy Record sometimes, but you cannot beat the parts availability and price of Shimano. It is still the best value. I guess I expected near perfection from their top line gruppo. My 96' 600 Ultegra shifted smoother. Maybe I should have opted for the new Ultegra instead? Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month Price Paid: $1500.00 Purchased At: with bike purchase. Similar Products Used: 96' 600 Ultegra Bike Setup: 2000 mid-year Cannondale R-3000 w/ Mavic Kysirium's, Full Dura Ace gruppo.
Submitted by
Jeff
a Cross Country Rider
from Pittsburgh, PA Date Reviewed: January 20, 2000 Strengths: light cheaper than Record durable shifts and brakes very well Weaknesses: doesn't have the looks of Record Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: Shimano 105 Bike Setup: '99 GT ZR-1000
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Ken Liao
a Weekend Warrior
from Sunnyvale, CA Date Reviewed: July 26, 1999 Strengths: Smooth, quick shifting Relatively light Weaknesses: EXPENSIVE! Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: less than 1 month Similar Products Used: Campy Chorus (9 spd) Bike Setup: IF Crown Jewel -- full DA setup except for Cane Creek BRS SL200 calipers
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Ken Sasaki
a Cross-Country Rider
from Riverside, Ca. Date Reviewed: June 28, 1999 Strengths: Very reliable over time. Along with the Shimano 600 series of components, the most consistently high quality of any road group over the last fifteen years. Weaknesses: Apparent availability of small parts, though I say this as a matter of reputation, since I have not had cause to order such myself. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Favorite Trail: none Duration Product Used: more than 3 years Similar Products Used: Campy and Suntour.
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Mike B
a Weekend Warrior
from Ireland Date Reviewed: May 8, 1999 Strengths: The lightest road group available. Very smooth shifting, stiff forged cranks, good brake modulation and very easy to set up. Gears and brakes can be adjusted on the road without tools if this was ever needed. Excellent long (27cm) seatpost suitable for use with compact frames. Did I say light? Weaknesses: The bottom bracket started to creak after 500 miles, this seems to be a common problem with the Dura Ace model. It might be better to get the cartridge version which comes with the Ultegra group. Bottom Line: Expand full review >>Duration Product Used: 6 months Similar Products Used: 1992 Chorus groupset, and 1998 Shimano XT MTB group. Dura Ace has been the best group I've owned or tried. Bike Setup: 7020 Alloy frame with Kinesis fork.
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