You Choose

asprilla

So, obviously I'm looking at new bikes and I think I know which one I want but there are two options and I'm conflicted.

I seek the seek the mind's advice.

Which would you choose: option one with Ultegra hydro discs and mechanical shifting, or option two with Ultegra Di2 and rim brakes?

I already have a bike with Ultegra hydro mechanical group set.

veronese68

When will you be riding said bike? Fine sunny days only? If so, are you emigrating?

asprilla

Veronese68 wrote:

When will you be riding said bike? Fine sunny days only? If so, are you emigrating?

It will be the designated "best bike". Not sure that means the apocryphal "dry miles only".

prawny

If it's best bike I'd be tempted by Di2 and rims.

hopkinb

Di2 and rims, you already have the discs for wet days.

fenix

Rim and Sram Etap.

veronese68

I think disc brakes are the mutts nuts as you know, I'd go Di2 and rims in this case for the same reason as those above.
We could get into the whole argument of swapping wheels between bikes, but lets be honest how often do you really need to do that. If you need to swap a wheel just take another bike instead.

j_mcd

I'd go for the Di2 and rims. Especially as it's the good weather bike. What do you have in mind?

Ben6899

I'd get Dura Ace.

imatfaal

Ben6899 wrote:

I'd get Dura Ace.

I go along with Ben. The nicest riding / gear changing bike that I have is rim brake with old Dura Ace di2. I picked parts up on Ebay for considerably less than my Ultegra Di2 / Hydro set up. Any hint of rain and I use disc bike - otherwise for pure summer joy-rides DA/rim brake

The benefit of discs is that rims stop being "consumables" and you can spend a decent amount on good rims that will last as long as you want.

asprilla

DA isn't an option.. Unfortunately.

london-red

Campag

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Hydraulic discs, every time.

veronese68

London-Red wrote:

Campag

...and a new tool kit.

But, yes I fancy a bike with Campag.

Ben6899

London-Red wrote:

Campag

Well yes, I agree. Or SRAM (as long as it's Red), but I didn't want to muddy the waters too much.

I would honestly scour the internet for DA bargains rather than go for Ultegra.

asprilla

J_MCD wrote:

I'd go for the Di2 and rims. Especially as it's the good weather bike. What do you have in mind?

Scott Solace.

london-red

Veronese68 wrote:

London-Red wrote:

Campag

...and a new tool kit.

Nah, free local tool hire works well 8)

Saying that, I seem to remember a bottle of plonk being involved on one occasion... Should have been beer. My bad.

gabriel959

For a best bike, which will be sparingly used in wet weather then I would go for Di2 and rims.

greg66_tri_v2.0

Veronese68 wrote:

London-Red wrote:

Campag

...and a new tool kit.

But, yes I fancy a bike with Campag.

Well that's settled. Didn't take long after all.

BTW: rim brakes and mechanical gruppo. E-shifting is a fantastic solution to a problem no one has been able to identify. And disc brakes have no place on a best bike. Or a road bike, for that matter.

#luddite

weezyswiss

Di2 definitely. DA is seriously not worth the extra money

j_mcd

If you choose Di2, make sure you get the new battery pack with the WiFi capabilities.

I didn't (sad face emoji)

asprilla

J_MCD wrote:

If you choose Di2, make sure you get the new battery pack with the WiFi capabilities.

I didn't (sad face emoji)

I already have the group set with the older one.

itboffin

Greg66 Tri v2.0 wrote:

Veronese68 wrote:

London-Red wrote:

Campag

...and a new tool kit.

But, yes I fancy a bike with Campag.

Well that's settled. Didn't take long after all.

BTW: rim brakes and mechanical gruppo. E-shifting is a fantastic solution to a problem no one has been able to identify. And disc brakes have no place on a best bike. Or a road bike, for that matter.

#luddite

you forgot inner tubes are for the weak :roll:

asprilla

I was about to call about a Scott Solace I could strip down and then I accidentally...

veronese68

Whoops. I guess you're going rim brakes then.

asprilla

Veronese68 wrote:

Whoops. I guess you're going rim brakes then.

Yeah. Next dilemma is crankset. My Stages is 105 so I have 105 cranks across all my other bikes so do I get one for this or do I go a bit more up market.....

Ben6899

Rotor

asprilla

Ben6899 wrote:

Rotor

But then I wouldn't be able to use my powermeter.

Ben6899

Ah I misunderstood, didn't realise you were looking to fit the PM.

Dura Ace.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Asprilla wrote:

I was about to call about a Scott Solace I could strip down and then I accidentally...

Awaits a "bodge or hack" picture on GCN for fixing hydraulic disc brakes.

asprilla

Ok, I've decided to with a Rotor crank and q-rings (used them before an really liked them) but should I get a 30mm axle or a 24mm? If I go for a 24mm I can swap to a Shimano or Sram later with no issues. If I go for 30mm then I have no idea what the advantages are but I'd need to change the BB or get an adapter if I wanted to change. Given I don't throw down megawattzors is there any reason to go for the 30mm version (it's 50g lighter).