Which bike-Ruby Pro Compact; Ruby Expert UI2 Compact or Ruby Comp Compact?

[Cyclingfun]

Sorry I've no experience to add to help in answering your question, but just to say what an amazing opportunity and what a lovely generous gift from your DH! - and hope your test-rides can be long enough with sufficient variety of terrain to give you a feel for how the different equipment works in reality. Very best of luck and hope you'll love your choice!

[nscrbug]

As someone who has ridden Ui2 for a full riding season, I say, if you can swing the extra cost of it...go with electronic. I have not had a single problem throughout the 8,642 miles I have ridden this year...and I am not joking! I could not be any happier with the performance of Ui2. It is smooth, precise, quick, and quiet. And for someone with hand issues such as myself, it has been the difference between riding and NOT riding...well, more specifically SHIFTING. I jumped in blindfolded...never even test rode a bike with it, yet chose it as the drivetrain on my custom Ti Seven that I had built last winter. No regrets at all. But if you're unsure, go out and test ride a bike equipped with electronic and see for yourself. BTW...I have yet to run out of juice on a ride...and I do long endurance rides (50-100 miles) too. I think I have only charged up the battery 3 or 4x the whole riding season...only takes about 2 hours for a full charge, easily done overnight. Plus, I have my battery indicator mounted up higher near my handlebar, so that I can keep an eye on the level...but most of the time, I don't even worry about it.

Linda

[kiwi rider]

As someone who has ridden Ui2 for a full riding season, I say, if you can swing the extra cost of it...go with electronic. I have not had a single problem throughout the 8,642 miles I have ridden this year...and I am not joking! I could not be any happier with the performance of Ui2. It is smooth, precise, quick, and quiet. And for someone with hand issues such as myself, it has been the difference between riding and NOT riding...well, more specifically SHIFTING. I jumped in blindfolded...never even test rode a bike with it, yet chose it as the drivetrain on my custom Ti Seven that I had built last winter. No regrets at all. But if you're unsure, go out and test ride a bike equipped with electronic and see for yourself. BTW...I have yet to run out of juice on a ride...and I do long endurance rides (50-100 miles) too. I think I have only charged up the battery 3 or 4x the whole riding season...only takes about 2 hours for a full charge, easily done overnight. Plus, I have my battery indicator mounted up higher near my handlebar, so that I can keep an eye on the level...but most of the time, I don't even worry about it.

Linda

Linda, I very much appreciate your feedback. WOW! Congratulations. That is an amazing amount of miles in one year (more than my car has driven, haha). It is very reassuring to know charging does not take that long, and lasts for quite some time.

?-have you had your bike serviced since putting on this system?

[nscrbug]

?-have you had your bike serviced since putting on this system?

Other than to have my battery indicator moved up higher near my bars where I can see it better (which required them to do some minor rewiring), and a new chain (both done in July)...that's really been it. Like I said, I really have not had any issues to warrant having service done. Compared to my previous bike, a Cannondale Synapse Fem 3, which had a myriad of issues from day 1...this bike has been a dream to own.

Linda

[kiwi rider]

Thank you Linda. Exciting to hear it is a dream to own.

[kiwi rider]

OK Ladies. Test rode the Ultegra & Ui2 today. On bikes I wouldn't buy (trek, specialized tarmac-they had in my size w/the gearing I am looking for). No big change in terrain available, mostly flat with a little iddy biddy bridge.
This is what I found:
Ultegra
Felt familar-style of handle (so change gears and apply break without moving hand)
Smooth gearing (had apex before)
Could feel change on front derailer when switching back and forth (not problem, just more obvious than Ui2)
Changing front derailer I would push too hard on gear and I would swerve a little
Ui2
Very fast
Front derailer change happened smoothly
Have to move hands a little from gear changing postion to break position
More confidence when I switched up and down fast when needed
Cost $1,000 more! (for a frugal person, hard to justify need v want even if my husband says it is ok)

Will sleep on it. And post back my decision and experience with new ride.
Thanks so much for all the feedback ladies

[azfiddle]

Good luck- what a wonderful dilemma to have!

[kiwi rider]

Thank you Cyclingfun for your kind words!...........