Ultegra or SRAM Red

tuono
tuono Posts: 8
edited September 2012 in Road buying advice
I have just bought a Colnago M10s with Ultegra Di2, I have a new 2011 SRAM red crankset and wondered if I should swap with the Ultegra ?, or is the Ultegra crankset designed specifically for the electronic shifter. SRAM red would obviously be lighter. Any thoughts welcome.

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  • Rod11
    Rod11 Posts: 293
    The crankset is the same for the Di2 and mechanical ultegra groupo, so would just stick with the SRAM.
  • tuono
    tuono Posts: 8
    Cheers thats kinda what I thought.
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    Shimano chainsets are stiff but porky, the old Red won't be as stiff as the Ultegra one but probably a fair bit lighter. I would sell them both and get something nice IMO like one of the FSA top end offerings.
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  • smidsy
    smidsy Posts: 5,273
    Depending on arm length (need 170) and BB type (english external i.e hollogram II) I may be interested in the Ultegra if you sell
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  • tuono
    tuono Posts: 8
    gabriel959 wrote:
    Shimano chainsets are stiff but porky, the old Red won't be as stiff as the Ultegra one but probably a fair bit lighter. I would sell them both and get something nice IMO like one of the FSA top end offerings.

    having just spent a sizeable chunk of cash, may need to wait before I go and buy any more stuff!!, but will probably swap out for SRAM
  • tuono
    tuono Posts: 8
    smidsy wrote:
    Depending on arm length (need 170) and BB type (english external i.e hollogram II) I may be interested in the Ultegra if you sell


    I think the cranks will be 172, but I'll check and let you know, cheers

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