Ultegra 6500 / DA 7700 to 105 5800
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Hey 
As a secondary bike (primary one being a Cervelo S3 2014 6800), I own a Trek Pilot 5.0 2007 with Dura Ace 7700 rear derailleur and everything else being Ultegra 6500. It's in pretty good shape, everything shifts and behave smoothly, nothing wrong to say about it.
On the other hand, with my racing team I now have a sponsorship with Cannondale. I could get a SuperSix Evo 105 5800 at 40% off.
I know the SS Evo is different animal, I don't mind the much more agressive frame. I'm instead wondering about the mechanical components themselves. Would I miss my old 7700/6500 groupset?
Thanks!
As a secondary bike (primary one being a Cervelo S3 2014 6800), I own a Trek Pilot 5.0 2007 with Dura Ace 7700 rear derailleur and everything else being Ultegra 6500. It's in pretty good shape, everything shifts and behave smoothly, nothing wrong to say about it.
On the other hand, with my racing team I now have a sponsorship with Cannondale. I could get a SuperSix Evo 105 5800 at 40% off.
I know the SS Evo is different animal, I don't mind the much more agressive frame. I'm instead wondering about the mechanical components themselves. Would I miss my old 7700/6500 groupset?
Thanks!
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I have had DA 7700, 6500 and currently run a mix of 6500 and 5500.
On my best bike I have 5800 and it is so far ahead of even the DA that it is in a league of its own. Ok it doesn't look as pretty (I love the polished hubs, mechs and chainset on my older bike) but the shifting and braking is exceptional. Some may disagree but having ridden a friends SS EVO with 9000 it really isn't that far behind and I doubt you'd notice the difference between that and 6800 except for weight.0
