Is Ultegra worth another £250
furiousd
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Just specking up a new bike, going down the titanium route, still keeping the Cervelo though. I would imagine i will use it more than it think all be it primarily for when it is not so nice.
Currently coming in about £2.5k with full 105 5800, is Ultegra 6800 worth an extra £250?
Thanks
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Currently coming in about £2.5k with full 105 5800, is Ultegra 6800 worth an extra £250?
Thanks
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Whats on the Cervelo?
5800 is good, but its still 105.
2.5k sounds like Ultegra for an extra 10% to me.
What about aesthetics? They are very different colours.0 -
Whats on the Cervelo?
5800 is good, but its still 105.
2.5k sounds like Ultegra for an extra 10% to me.
What about aesthetics? They are very different colours.
Thanks Carbonator, the Cervelo has 6700. Will take a look a colours, not really looked at them.
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Depending on how many bikes you have and there uses. Would you not want 11 speed on the Cervelo?
Would it not be annoying to have 6800 on the lesser bike (if I understand what you are doing) and 6700 on the better one?0 -
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My point was that if you're questioning if it's worth it, it isn't. It certainly isn't worth it in terms of function. Just bling. And if you want bling you may as well go to DA... Or stick with 105.Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
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I am in the 105 or DA camp a lot of the time too.
Am sure they make it in that colour to force people to buy DA lol.
Great if you have a bike it looks good on though.0 -
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My point was that if you're questioning if it's worth it, it isn't. It certainly isn't worth it in terms of function. Just bling. And if you want bling you may as well go to DA... Or stick with 105.
Ok, so that is more helpful, maybe i should have phased the questions as will i gain anything from having 6800 over 5800, having not used either of them and currently using 6700.0 -
Depending on how many bikes you have and there uses. Would you not want 11 speed on the Cervelo?
Would it not be annoying to have 6800 on the lesser bike (if I understand what you are doing) and 6700 on the better one?
Currently
Bianchi - 105/ 6600 mix
Cervelo S2 6700
To be added will be Lynskey
Was think Cervelo upgrade next year to maybe Di2.
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I'd struggle to pay an extra £250 simply on the basis that you can get the 105 5800 groupset for just under £300 and the Ultegra groupset for £450 ish - in those terms ultegra is only worth another £150.
Or to put it another way if you bought and fitted ultegra yourself then you've in effect got a spare full 105 group for just £200.0 -
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6800 mechs are superior to the 5800 counterparts in the way they shift. I cant tell any difference at all between the 5800 and 6800 shifters. The 6800 brakes are superb.0
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6800 is very slightly better than 5800 across the board. there really isn't much in it unless you are a weight weenie, or OCD about shifting and very slightly superior performance in braking and shifting from the big to the little ring (and back).0
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6800 is very slightly better than 5800 across the board. there really isn't much in it unless you are a weight weenie, or OCD about shifting and very slightly superior performance in braking and shifting from the big to the little ring (and back).
Not quite sure you need to be OCD about anything lol.
I don't want to debate how much better it is, but its better.
You try to down play better shifting and braking, but even if its a slight difference, they soon add up because you shift and brake loads!
I have only ever had old 105 and DA, so cannot comment too much on Ultegra.
3 years in and DA has been a dream compared to 105.
I have riden 5800 and 6800 though. 5800 was v impressive over 5700 from the short ride I did.
6800 was v noticeably better still though.
Its funny how people often rave about 5800 over 5700, yet dismiss 6800.
Maybe people are more focused on the cost than how it actually performs 8)
Same thing will likely happen with the new Tiagra. People that bitched about 105 5700 will no doubt love it :roll:0 -
I put 6800 on my Lynskey and don't regret it.
I cannot comment against 5800 but can against 5700.
The 6800 changes more smoothly and the braking is much better. More importantly the changing has remained much smoother with little or no deterioration in smoothness over 18 months of regular use.
If you have the £250 then spend it ;-)0
