Ultegra 6800 groupset - anyone using it?

frazered
frazered Posts: 333
edited August 2013 in Road buying advice
as per title, anyone bought or running this groupset yet?

seems lots of trickle down from dura ace 9000 and looking at Merlins prices only a small premium over 6700 groupset

I am about to buy new wheels so going to 11 spd is not an issue in terms of existing wheelset.

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  • adamfo
    adamfo Posts: 763
    I've ridden it briefly. It's half the price of Dura Ace and feels just as excellent. 6800 carbon pedals too

    http://www.merlincycles.com/bike-shop/r ... edals.html
  • frazered
    frazered Posts: 333
    Cheers dude. I am going to be ordering this evening.
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Are there any bikes being sold with it on yet?
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • Avit5
    Avit5 Posts: 114
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Are there any bikes being sold with it on yet?

    Rose Bikes are selling it on complete bikes. They also have SRAM Red 22 & Force 22 available.
  • sloppyschleckonds
    sloppyschleckonds Posts: 8,019
    Avit5 wrote:
    SloppySchleckonds wrote:
    Are there any bikes being sold with it on yet?

    Rose Bikes are selling it on complete bikes. They also have SRAM Red 22 & Force 22 available.

    Thanks, anyone bought one?
    I'm sorry you don't believe in miracles
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    Played with it at work and it is very nice, particularly the front shifting. Would be very tempted but I suspect my next bike may have 6870 Di2.
  • Avit5
    Avit5 Posts: 114
    MajorMantra wrote:
    Played with it at work and it is very nice, particularly the front shifting. Would be very tempted but I suspect my next bike may have 6870 Di2.
    Anyone low when 6870 Di2 will be available. Read a couple of reviews and it sounds like they have improved the looks of the front/rear derailleur by making them a little smaller.
  • smithy05
    smithy05 Posts: 114
    What was different about the front shifting?
  • adamfo
    adamfo Posts: 763
    smithy05 wrote:
    What was different about the front shifting?

    The lever angle throw is less. Certainly less than on my humble shimano 105 5700.
  • majormantra
    majormantra Posts: 2,094
    Avit5 wrote:
    MajorMantra wrote:
    Played with it at work and it is very nice, particularly the front shifting. Would be very tempted but I suspect my next bike may have 6870 Di2.
    Anyone low when 6870 Di2 will be available. Read a couple of reviews and it sounds like they have improved the looks of the front/rear derailleur by making them a little smaller.

    There are 2014 bikes coming around September specced with it, so maybe sometime round then. Depends if there's any stock left after most of it goes on new bikes I guess!

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