Starfish, you are SO FUNNY!!! You made me snort! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Starfish
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Starfish, you are SO FUNNY!!! You made me snort! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Starfish
let's try this (and I may get it wrong :o )Quote:
Originally Posted by F8th637
Dura-Ace XTR
Ultegra deore XT
105 deore LX
Tiarga Deore
Sora Alivo
2200 Acera
? altus
? Tourney(*mart level)
i like that, Fredwina.
I think I'll clip it out and carry it around for quick reference :D
Then there's the new Ultegra SL.
Which I am getting on my new ride. That would be the "turbo" version of Ultegra/Insert car of choice, with metallic paint or summat.
Except that I'm installing an SRAM cassette. So I am, GASP! Mixing brands!
Shimano only provides road cassettes up to 27 cogs.
Campy up to 29. What I had so far.
SRAM cassettes go up to 28 and that's what I'm getting.
So other than weight, I guess gearing options will be something to look out for?
I always thought or Record/DuraAce = Porsche and Chorus/Ultegra = BMW (although Chorus a higher series BMW than Ultegra).
Now what is Triple vs. Double vs. Compact???
May I also add that I visually detest the dial thingy on XT shifters?
And the BEST thing is that they are all NO EMISSION vehicles!
Me too! I actually snorted!:)Quote:
Originally Posted by KnottedYet
^Alpinerabbit- If you're not planning on sprinting to win races or achieving break-neck speeds on descents, I'd say the compact is the way to go! The crank I'm replacing on my bike this afternoon is a compact, and I really liked it except for when I'd max it out in either of those previously mentioned situations :rolleyes:
Just to widen your options, FSA makes a 52 tooth chainring that will fit a compact BCD (bolt circle diameter- the part that attaches the crank to the rings). So, if you wanted a huge range of gears, you could go with a 52/36 compact in front (rather than the typical 50/36) and the gearing of your choice in back (personally, I'm a fan of an 11/26). I was going to go with that setup until I fell in love with the Red group & got a killer deal on a build kit.
Thanks dear,
I was mainly commenting on "componentry vs. car nomenclature". Perhaps regular double is a tuned Ford Mustang, Triple is an SUV and compact double is... well I'm not that into cars. Something small that goes up mountains, anyway.
I am set on what I want - getting 50-34 / 12-28. Even better for the mountains I climb / the power I have compared to these ambitions - 36-26 would not be enough. I am not at all worried on the high end - 50 is peachy for me.
I disliked Shimano shifters so far because of the bug antennae-like wiring. Now I am getting Nokon cables and they just hide away. Almost like my old Campy.
What are Nokon cables? Do they make it possible to route shifting cables under the bar tape? That would be very :cool:
I'm loving the creative responses on this thread... FWIW, I went with 105 except for the R700 shifters (they are short reach for small hands and Ultegra-level) and the R700 compact crankset (also Ultegra level). These are 2007 parts. I think that for 2008 you can get a compact crank at any parts level.
Correct. These are cables or, more specifically housings that allow very sharp turns.
http://picture.yatego.com/images/41d.../nokon-sti.jpg
Fine German jewellery....
Well, my bike might have a mullet, but you guys snort! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by tulip
Oooh... Very purty!Quote:
Originally Posted by alpinerabbit
Speaking of 105's, Slipstream boys are using this. They chose 105's over Dura Ace so that their bikes were a legal weight. :)
Now I feel extra zoomy!
Seriously? That is completely bizarre... Why not just ride a heavier frame?Quote:
Originally Posted by sundial
I dunno. Maybe they want to think outside the box. ;)