Bikerumor Pic Of The Day: Prototype SRAM Electronic Rear Derailleur?

Really?

That’s a Dura Ace di2 rear mech, upgraded with a K-edge Ki2 kit.

haha! it is a dura ace.

Pretty lame and disappointing – earlybird got it right, a DuraAce Di2 rear mech with a K-edge conversion kit and SRAM scribbled on it with an edding. There should be plenty of really interesting spy shots after Eurobike and Interbike, unlike this one.

best spy shot I jhave seen all week…LOL….Love it. Maybe someone can post some “secret SRAM mineral oil brakes”

@Duder – I’m suprised myself that there seem to be some people who missed the joke in this. While no need for calling them stupid, it should be pretty obvious this isn’t a SRAM product.

@Laurens – Bikes are meant to be fun. A little sarcasm here and there never hurt anyone. Bikerumor also isn’t claiming this to be a spy shot. It’s a photo submitted as a joke by one of the readers. Go ride your bike and have fun

This picture is hilarious!

There are plenty of other sites where people can ‘expect’ to see the same lame press releases over and over again.

I also see prototype alloy Mad Fiber wheels.

Brint: I’m sure Hansel’s heard of styling gel, he’s a male model.
Meekus: Uh, earth to Brint, I was making a joke.
Brint: Uh, Earth to Meekus, duh, okay I knew that!
Meekus: Uh earth to Brint, I’m not so sure you did cuz you were all ‘well I’m sure he’s heard of styling gel’ like you *didn’t* know it was a joke!
Brint: I knew it was a joke Meekus, I just didn’t get it right away!

Great joke. Thank God Tyler and the crew at BikeRumor have a sense of humor.

“Insider news” on Bikerumor? That’s truly an interesting take on things.

This site definitely is top-tier for newbies seeking a Popular Mechanics approach. I don’t know many engineers, physicists, mechanics, machinists, tool makers who take PM seriously, but I know a lot of scientific and mechanical ignoramuses who think PM is the dog’s bollocks!

Horses for courses!

damn, is this how boring interbike was this year?

Looks flexy and not very aerodynamic. Needs dimples.

Bahahahahaha.

LOL

Chuffing funny, both the original post and the “bikes are so serious, I don’t want to read jokes when I could be reading serious things. Ignore the fact that I am a grown man riding a push bike, THIS. IS. SERIOUS.”

I also thought it was funny, almost as funny as the size of the cassette.

OMG, some people are WAY too serious. This pic is really funny and when you think about how bad of a hack job it looks like, how can it not be a joke? Some people need to take a chill pill. I’m a bike rumor regular and I appreciate the industry updates and what not, but have a laugh dudes, we ride bikes all the time, what could be better?

SEEMS LEGITIMATE, SRAM!!!