sram force 22 vs Ultegra di2 6770
brearley
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Looking at fitting out my training bike with the above.
I'd like to try Ultegra di2 and think it would be ideal for a winter bike as the censored that gets into your shifters and mechs would no longer be an issue.
The issue is finding it cheap enough for my budget.
The other option I now have is to buy Sram Force 22 mechs and shifters and a fully sealed cable set brand new and that would be inside my budget.
Question is, functionally which is better or which would you get for the purpose I'm looking at.
I'd like to try Ultegra di2 and think it would be ideal for a winter bike as the censored that gets into your shifters and mechs would no longer be an issue.
The issue is finding it cheap enough for my budget.
The other option I now have is to buy Sram Force 22 mechs and shifters and a fully sealed cable set brand new and that would be inside my budget.
Question is, functionally which is better or which would you get for the purpose I'm looking at.
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Your question on functionality is fundamentally flawed, because the function of cable and electric groups are entirely different, by definition.
The only useful thing I can add is that Force and Di2 are both massively over-spec for winter use, but it's your money...
I went with the SRAM Force for a couple of reasons. I just prefer mechanical shifting and out of all the groups i like the mechanical nature of double tap and found the ergonomics suited my hand shape
The electronic gearing, altho perfect on every shift i just didnt like it. The only way i could explain it was like an automatic and a manual car. I also think the mechs look extremely ugly.
I can imagine both would be perfectly suitable for the purpose so its a decision on mechanical or electronic
Canyon Aeroad 8.0
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My budget for it is £300 so I wouldn't say I'm wasting my money.
If I'm going to be riding my bike for 1000s of miles during the winter I want something that will work and carry on working.
Electronic is something I've wanted to try. I'm getting a new bike for next season so I guess it could be an option there.
Any groupset can do that, if you look after it. Statistically, there's probably a higher chance of failure for an electronic groupset in those circumstances, ironically...
I'm talking about shifters and rear, front mechs.
Force shifters from Wiggle at £220, mechs from Fudges at £85.
I'd choose Tiagra but the side exit shift cables get in the way of the lights.
They would be compatible with sram 11 speed so I wouldn't need any cassettes.
I've broken 4 shimano 105 LH shifters, all replaced under warranty but I don't want to bother again, also the shimano mechanical groupsets look censored .
I'd agree with you about the Shimano groupsets not being exactly easy on the eye though.
FWIW my cables have never let me down in decades of riding. Why would I swap to Di2 and introduce the battery element ?
Matt
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Now got me wondering whether to go for rival or force shifters.
My understanding is the only discernible difference is the levers are carbon on force and alloy on rival.
Can honestly tell very little difference between apex and red other than slightly crisper shifting but nothing that warrants the gulf in price. And definately no difference what so ever between apex and rival. I know there is weight differences but we are talking grams.
For a winter bike I would go with apex every day of the week, indeed that is what is on my winter bike currently.
Pinarello F8 with sram etap
Rival are carbon too unless they've changed it?
Fwiw I had rival shifters and force everything else on that bike, and full Red on the new one - I can't tell the difference in shifting quality. In fact if anything the Red rear derailleur is more finicky.
Ultegra even looks heavy.
I have 6870 Di2 on a Force drivetrain. The Force chainrings and cassette are up there with the best Campag rings for looks, with lovely carbon arms to match.
Di2 just makes it the best of all worlds.
Boardman FS Pro
Can you have Di2 if you dont have internal cable routing on your frame?
Yes you can. You just fix the cables on the outside of the frame as you would both external mechanical cables. Wouldn't look as neat but doable