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Shimano Ulegra good/bad?
Im working on building a road bike as of now so I dont have my dad's 15 year old road bike to work with. I just want to get some nice equipment that I dont have to shovel out a few grand for since im only 17. I was wondering what yall think about a bike built primarly from Shimano Ultegra parts. Do you think it would be a pretty nice set-up? I can get Ultegra parts relatively cheap compared to MSRP and it seems to be that they are 1/2 up and down the Shimano ladder of class. Any recommendations on other parts/companies I should go with?
Im working on building a road bike as of now so I dont have my dad's 15 year old road bike to work with. I just want to get some nice equipment that I dont have to shovel out a few grand for since im only 17. I was wondering what yall think about a bike built primarly from Shimano Ultegra parts. Do you think it would be a pretty nice set-up? I can get Ultegra parts relatively cheap compared to MSRP and it seems to be that they are 1/2 up and down the Shimano ladder of class. Any recommendations on other parts/companies I should go with?
Go for it. Very good value for your money.
it seems to be that they are 1/2 up and down the Shimano ladder of class.
they're excellent parts. maybe not as light as D-A, but are very solid . . . and higher than 1/2 up the Shimano ladder (2nd of 5 (D-A, Ultegra, 105, Tiagra, Sora))
you forget 2200; bit above Sora ;)
Ultegra is very good. better price-quality in comparing to Dura-Ace; and als in a great new design and 10 speed as the Dura-Ace2004
I run Campy Voloce 10 speed on my training bike. It runs as good as my record group but is slightly heavier. Craps all over Ultegra for durability and here in Australia is far far cheaper.
Thanks for your input. Anyone else want to vote and/or add what they think?
Exchange rates being what they are, the US market gets screwed on Campagnolo but not on Shimano. The Japanese and Chinese buy our government debt, in return we let them undervalue their currencies in order to flood our market with, well, Ultegra exports etc. No such arrangement with Europe, so investors see the Euro as actually worth more than the dollar, so Euro things like wine, Italian bike parts, etc. are expensive here. That's the deal.
Econ 101 aside, I hear a lot of people saying Campy components are half a step up to a full step up from Shimano. (i.e. Veloce = 105; Centaur = Ultegra; Chorus = Dura Ace; Record has no equal) True? Or just bike lust getting carried away?
Exchange rates being what they are, the US market gets screwed on Campagnolo but not on Shimano. The Japanese and Chinese buy our government debt, in return we let them undervalue their currencies in order to flood our market with, well, Ultegra exports etc. No such arrangement with Europe, so investors see the Euro as actually worth more than the dollar, so Euro things like wine, Italian bike parts, etc. are expensive here. That's the deal.
Econ 101 aside, I hear a lot of people saying Campy components are half a step up to a full step up from Shimano. (i.e. Veloce = 105; Centaur = Ultegra; Chorus = Dura Ace; Record has no equal) True? Or just bike lust getting carried away?
Pure bike lust with no quantifiable basis in reality. At any high end level, it's purely a matter of personal prefrence and tiny differences in weight.
Ultegra is a stellar group and you'll get years of *perfect* shifts and braking. I have several thousand miles on my Ultegra kit and it works flawlessly.
i have 2004 ultregra (triple) and am ok with it. i think having the triple give me more noise than i'd like but.....:shrug:
Ultegra is a great deal for the money, I ride Dura Ace but if money was the issue I wouldn't think twice about using Ultregra. You might try and find out when the Ultegra 10 speed kits will be available. The newest Bicycling Magazine actually rated some of the the new Ultegra components higher than the new Dura Ace. I would also check out Campy Chorus, but if you've got a source for great deals on the Shimano go for it.
I use both companies groupsets on two of my bikes. While Ultegra is good i have to say Centaur is superior in almost every respect and offers the best value for money on the market.
A weekend warrior would be better off getting 105!
Just asking what yall think of my price lists. Hows 65 for a brand new Ultegra Triple, 80 for brand new STI shifters(both) and 35 for a 9 speed casette? I know thats not everything I need but it looks like those prices.
Brian
Just asking what yall think of my price lists. Hows 65 for a brand new Ultegra Triple, 80 for brand new STI shifters(both) and 35 for a 9 speed casette? I know thats not everything I need but it looks like those prices.
Brian
those prices seem pretty good to me.
I use both companies groupsets on two of my bikes. While Ultegra is good i have to say Centaur is superior in almost every respect and offers the best value for money on the market. I will take Centaur 10v if the differences in prices won`t be big! I have Ultegra and I can`t complain of it!
My father had an option to take 105 9v and Veloce 10v for the same amount! So of course he took Veloce..
you forget 2200; bit above Sora ;)
That is probably because the 2200 isn't available in America.
"decisivemoment", have you priced bike components in Europe? I have quite a bit in Spain and France, and everything seemed (except small accessories in the 0-10 dollar range) much more expensive. Even at some of the online stores in France and Germany. If one shops wisely here, ie. placing orders online and with coupons, the prices end up being 1/3 to 1/2 of what things in LBSs there cost (after currency). This isn't exclusive to non-EUro products.
So things like Campy, Mavic, etc. end up costing a LOT more there than here. I think a lot of MSRPs are still set at a 1:1 dollar:Euro ratio, which has killed travelers in the past 2 years, but given that we have a much better way of purchasing things online (I never pay tax-- the 15-20% VAT is unavoidable there) here with better competition, cheaper shipping, and I think a bigger mentality to doing business that way, we're not at a disadvantage just for the exchange rate.
Exchange rates being what they are, the US market gets screwed on Campagnolo but not on Shimano. The Japanese and Chinese buy our government debt, in return we let them undervalue their currencies in order to flood our market with, well, Ultegra exports etc. No such arrangement with Europe, so investors see the Euro as actually worth more than the dollar, so Euro things like wine, Italian bike parts, etc. are expensive here. That's the deal.
getting carried away?
I love my Ultegra...would have spent twice what I did on it. It never fails and I do at least 40 miles of climbing weekly on it
Overall very happy with the Ultegra. Shifts are very smooth and quiet. No complaints or troubles so far the past year at all.
Enjoy your riding!
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