new groupset which one

karnali
karnali Posts: 703
edited August 2007 in Workshop
tiagra 9 speed or mirage 10 speed will be buying compact
which is lighter and any preferences on performance

thanks

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  • Sub3_99
    Sub3_99 Posts: 1,591
    Campagnolo Mirage - additional cog midrange gives better gear ratios (less big jumps) than 9. Only downside to Mirage I can think of is the levers. If you can, get Veloce levers rather than Mirage, not that they work any better, but the Veloce aluminium levers look so much better than Mirage.
  • acorn_user
    acorn_user Posts: 1,137
    Mirage levers are now alloy too. The main difference between Mirage and Veloce is that Veloce gets the skeleton brakes and is also available in silver.

    I would go for Mirage.. except bike components should be silver, so I would buy Veloce!
  • Dorian Gray
    Dorian Gray Posts: 220
    Yeah, Mirage shifters have alloy levers (painted black). Xenon levers are made of some kind of reinforced plastic.

    I couldn't find weights for Tiagra on Shimano's website (which maybe tells you all you need to know!), but judging from last year's TIagra, Mirage is a good 200+ grams lighter. Plus it's got another cog for closer ratios at the back.

    I know what I'd choose. :wink:

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