Dura Ace 9 Speed or Ultegra 10 Speed?

[orbearider1212]

I was getting ready to build up a new bike and i wanted some of your opinnions on what to build it up with. I have a Fuji Team Sl frame. To fit my budget, I can put either Dura Ace 9 Speed or Ultegra 10 Speed. What do you guys think?

Thanks,
Tyler

 

[mattjf]

I was getting ready to build up a new bike and i wanted some of your opinnions on what to build it up with. I have a Fuji Team Sl frame. To fit my budget, I can put either Dura Ace 9 Speed or Ultegra 10 Speed. What do you guys think?

Thanks,
Tyler

Ultegra 10 speed. The Ultegra 10 speed is newer, so I'd imagine much of the innovation from the 9 speed Dura Ace era went into the new Ultegra stuff. Thats just my guess though.

-Matt

 

[Eilert Pilarm]

i'd be agreeden...

unless you don't need the extra gearing


my first ultegra 9 on my 2000 lemond went to shite in short order, fortunately still under warranty. the second ultegra lasted until last fall when i just plain wore it out.
i replaced it with the same and it is performing flawlessly.
ultegra 10 should be just fine imho

 

[gclark8]

Ultegra 10. I used Ultegra 9 on my tri bke as it was marked down.

 

[Sprint2Win]

I was getting ready to build up a new bike and i wanted some of your opinnions on what to build it up with. I have a Fuji Team Sl frame. To fit my budget, I can put either Dura Ace 9 Speed or Ultegra 10 Speed. What do you guys think?

Thanks,
Tyler

Ultegra, Ultegra, Ultegra!!!!!!!!!!
You'll not be sorry.

 

[John M]

I was getting ready to build up a new bike and i wanted some of your opinnions on what to build it up with. I have a Fuji Team Sl frame. To fit my budget, I can put either Dura Ace 9 Speed or Ultegra 10 Speed. What do you guys think?

Thanks,
Tyler

Go with the 10s. Although 9s works perfectly well, the future is in 10s.

 

[up the sufferin]

Ok so, I shall throw a spanner in the works!! I was just out on my bike debating the same thing. Oddly enough I actually prefer the Ultegra 9 to my Dura ace 10. Still, I agree that 10's are the future and I've never tried Ultegra 10's! Ah well.

 

[Steve Holloway]

Ultegra 10. Much better shifting and the hoods on the shifter are much more comfortable than the DA 9's. In fact I think the Ultegra 10 hoods is more comfotable than DA 10's.

 

[jlance83]

Go the 10 speed ultegra.

The 9 speed can be very frustrating when upgrading things like wheelsets.

 

[mitosis]

Go the 10 speed. You'd be surprised where that extra gear will be useful (especially when you haven't got it).