shimano campagnolo or sram

ryan o donovan
ryan o donovan Posts: 41
edited January 2010 in Road buying advice
lads was thinking of investing in either the shimano dura ace campag super record or sram red groupsets and was wondering which one ye would reccommend best!?????

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  • tmg
    tmg Posts: 651
    +1 for Sram Red
  • rake
    rake Posts: 3,204
    theyr all good.
  • reba6768
    reba6768 Posts: 1,030
    As rake said

    If you've never tried any of the three get a test / feel of the gears if poss - don't want to be shelling out in excess of 1k on something you can't use / don't like.
    Whatever suits you ergonomically and how you prefer to shift gears is the call really.
    Try not to be drawn on the 'image' factor!!
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,722
    reba6768 wrote:
    As rake said

    If you've never tried any of the three get a test / feel of the gears if poss - don't want to be shelling out in excess of 1k on something you can't use / don't like.
    Whatever suits you ergonomically and how you prefer to shift gears is the call really.
    Try not to be drawn on the 'image' factor!!

    +1

    Comfort is a big issue as these are quite different to use.

    Check the parts prices, as if you are a high mileage rider then replacement chains and cassettes can get expensive! ALso, there's fewer options for 11 speed chains...

    Any of these also requires maintenance to work their best. If you aren't mechanically minded, you will need a good LBS. Check with them to see what they are happiest working with too, and for which they keep parts!
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    I had the same dilemma and ended up with 2010 Force which seemed virtually the same as Red but a lot cheaper and I was drawn by the 'image factor'!
    I didn't go for Campag because I wanted the interchangability with Shimano because already have Shimano wheels/ cassettes plus don't like the idea of Campag chains and £100 chain tools. I like the reusable links of SRAM and I'd use KMC instead of Shimano.
    I tried all the systems at the bike show and was a bit disapointed by the ergonomy of the Shimano. Underneth the hoods there are some really sharp edges. Campag wins for comfort I have to say.
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  • nicensleazy
    nicensleazy Posts: 2,310
    Not this old chestnut again..........how many more times......CAMPAGNOLO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • giant_man
    giant_man Posts: 6,878
    Shimano is adequate, Sram is crap but Campag is the best!! Easy really .....
  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahh :roll:


    Surely everyone knows by now that Shimano is leagues ahead......
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  • salsarider79
    salsarider79 Posts: 828
    STEFANOS4784 wrote:
    Surely everyone knows by now that Shimano is leagues ahead......

    Of what?

    I have Campag and SRAM and find Campag more comfy, but prefer the shape of SRAM brake levers. If you haven't tried all three makes, its best to try each one. Like others have said, no point in spending £1300+ only to find you don't like the make...
    Also why do you want Super Record/Red/Dura Ace? Why not go for Chorus/Force/Ultegra? Save a chunk of money, add about 150g, and not notice a difference in use?
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  • STEFANOS4784
    STEFANOS4784 Posts: 4,109
    edited January 2010
    Sorry OP, i notice you're new to the forum but it really is just personal preference :)
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Di2 without a doubt
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  • AndyD2574
    AndyD2574 Posts: 1,034
    Campag..................end of!
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  • rake
    rake Posts: 3,204
    its like saying tea or coffee. no horror stories with any. be aware campag only make their record line of hub now i think. the others are cheap imports i have read which can fail early. get record hubs.
  • tenor
    tenor Posts: 278
    Buy Chorus and put the huge saving toward a wheel upgrade.
  • JohnnyAllez
    JohnnyAllez Posts: 785
    You missed off Sturmey Archer, everyone REALLY knows that they are the best :)
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  • hopper1
    hopper1 Posts: 4,389
    No brainer.... and the more experienced, who have witnessed the countless previous threads, should have worked it out by now....

    SRAM

    :wink::wink::wink::wink:

    You know it makes sense.
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  • marin_maniac
    marin_maniac Posts: 513
    My 2p's worth is, I've just gone from Shimano (ridden Tiagra & Ultegra).

    When you get to Ultegra, the kit shifts well, brakes well and is decent quality kit.

    But in IMHO, Sram shifts much more positively and the double tap thing took virtually no time at all to get used to. On the flip side, I don't think it feels as well made as Shimano, but even with this in mind, I don't think I'd go back to Shimano.
  • Tom Butcher
    Tom Butcher Posts: 3,830
    Has to be Campag - didn't you know that koolstop campag pads are twice as thick as the shimano ones ?
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