Ultegra SL question

otherself
otherself Posts: 32
edited January 2008 in Workshop
About the calipers, rear mech and crankset - are they identical to standard Ultegra except for the (grey-) finish? Or is there an advantage in materials as well?
MTB
1995 GT Tequesta
2012 On-One Scandal

Road
1987 Atala Corsa GS (Columbus Aelle)
2011 FLX-FR-R02 Chinese Carbon Fibre

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  • John.T
    John.T Posts: 3,698
    The group comes in at about 80gm lighter. The STIs are more like Dura-ace internaly but not such good materials. Works fine and looks good on the right coloured bike.
    My Fleet.
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,152
    Thinking of getting this groupset for a new build project but I've read that the ice grey finish scratches easily.

    Can anyone confirm whether this is the case?

    Not keen on scruffy bikes!
  • HungryCol
    HungryCol Posts: 532
    I was going to go for this but my LBS recommended the silver gruppo which was cheaper given all I'm getting was a different colour and a couple of grames lighter. I'm glad I did cos I'm going to change my frame soon and think the silver would look better on it. Nothing like the glint of a shiny silver chainset 8)

    Having said this I saw the new Terk Madone with the new SL and it looked Sweeeet.
    Every winner has scars.
  • JWSurrey
    JWSurrey Posts: 1,173
    HungryCol wrote:
    .....the silver gruppo which was cheaper given all I'm getting was a different colour and a couple of grames lighter. ...

    I just checked parker international, after Remy Martin pointed it out - There's 9 quid difference between SL and Ultegra gruppos - as listed in this week's Cycling Weekly ad.
    Seems like a no brainer at that price uplift.

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