Ultegra or 105

I hate having to post this but I'd really like to know the forum's opinion.
I'm currently looking at two bikes, one with 105 R7000 and the other with Ultegra R8000, but the colour of the bike isn't as appealing and it's £200 more !
Which one ???
I'm currently looking at two bikes, one with 105 R7000 and the other with Ultegra R8000, but the colour of the bike isn't as appealing and it's £200 more !
Which one ???
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Very little difference in functionality between 105 and ultegra, and you prefer the colour.
You can always upgrade to ultegra later but you're stuck with an ugly colour.
The bikes are a Giant Propel Advanced 1 Disc with Ultegra and it's black,
the other is a Giant Propel Advanced Pro with 105 and it's calipers. It's
£200 cheaper, I really like the colour and it's has the better fork.
I know it brings us to the disc vs rim debate !!!!
On more thing, the Advanced 1 Disc with no cables showing does look
good, really nice clean lines.
I know I need to just make a decision and just get on with it, I'm worse
than my wife and daughter cloths shopping.
I know, I know, J-cloths, floor cloths, dish cloths....what’s a girl to do! :shock:
PP
All you get with Ultegra is a bit of weight saving and pose value, but since in this case it also involves hydraulic discs the first point is moot.
Only you can make the decision. You say it's a better colour and has a better fork, but imagine yourself riding the 105 rim braked bike. Will you be constantly wondering if Ultegra would have been nicer or if you'd have benefitted from disc brakes?
Conversely imagine yourself on the Ultegra bike. Would you be pining for the lovelier colour / possibly lighter 105 bike? Moaning about the discs rubbing / squealing?
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Both are Overdrive 2 although, as you say, the Ultegra is hybrid.
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has a carbon steerer and the more expensive Advanced Disc is alloy ?
To be honest, I spent so long in the store on both Saturday & Sunday it's real. the blue is a
nice colour though don't you think.
I'm also quite light at 64 Kgs and never had a problem with
stopping on rim brakes.
The clean lines and clutter free appearance of the disc bike
is very appealing though.
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Must admit the disc braked bike looks very neat and tidy, but as a dyed in the wool DIY spanner monkey, all those internal cables and hoses would be a concern for me.
Although the blue looked nicer in the CAD pics, I prefer the grey ultegra one in Benders photos. I'm voting Ultergra disc now...
Just me or is that stem/steerer interface ugly as hell? It's fatter than the downtube FFS.
I'm looking at an aero bike as I'm now taking my duathlon racing serious,
marginal gains and all that.
I know what you're saying about the stem spacers and the hydraulic hoses,
the Giant Store guy tells me that for ever 15mm drop you need to cut the
hose by 15mm.
I think it's going to be the Ultegra Disc.
Thanks for the comments.
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Is it me, or do mismatched depth wheels front and back look awful?
PP
The decision probably comes down to other things.
Not as bad as disc brakes look on a road bike
Tomorrow I will be collecting a Merida Reacto YC Edition !