105 11 speed......anyone using them ?? any thoughts??

[Dave7]

Looking at a new bike that has Shimano 105 11 speed fitted.
Another dealer I spoke to advised against them for a number of reasons e.g. replacement part costs (I've never had a broken chain so not expecting one any time soon )
Just wondering if anyone has first hand advice.

 

[User6179]

10 speed is as far as I am willing to go !

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Lot of faff and extra cost for no real benefit

 

[User6179]

View: http://youtu.be/KOO5S4vxi0o

 

[cyberknight]

LBS owner raves about it on a club run, mind you he would
I use 8 speed for commuting as sits cheap as chips to replace and according to what i have read on the net ( it must be true then ) it lasts longer than 10 speed on my other bike.

 

[Dave7]

10 speed is as far as I am willing to go !

Alas.........like so many "innovations" e.g. wireless technology......we may not have much choice as all manufacturers jump on the band wagon and the old technology that we loved disappears. Remember when 8 speed was the latest??

 

[Dave7]

Lot of faff and extra cost for no real benefit

Although many (including me) will agree and would not pay to have them fitted to an existing bike you have little choice if the bike you want to purchase ahs them on.

 

[Deleted member 23692]

Literally just finished swapping my 9speed Tiagra triple for an 11speed 105 compact I've not had chance to ride it yet (beer time) but it all seems to work perfectly fine on the workstand..

 

[User6179]

Literally just finished swapping my 9speed Tiagra triple for an 11speed 105 compact I've not had chance to ride it yet (beer time) but it all seems to work perfectly fine on the workstand..

So you have went from 27 gears to 22 gears and that's an upgrade

 

[Deleted member 23692]

So you have went from 27 gears to 22 gears and that's an upgrade

...ands as the bike is now 0.7kg lighter each of those 'lost' gears must have weighed 140g

 

[steveindenmark]

0.7kg ?????

I can lose that in less than aweek and it will cost me nothing.

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

Although many (including me) will agree and would not pay to have them fitted to an existing bike you have little choice if the bike you want to purchase ahs them on.

Bit crap isn't it? I'll be keeping my 10spd stuff for a few years yet, or at the very least until my favourite manufacturer releases Di2 hydro disc carbon road bikes

 

[bpsmith]

If the 11 speed is anything like the Ultegra kit, then it's so much better than the 10 speed kit.

What drawbacks are there that's 105 11 speed specific compared to the 10 speed then?

 

[T.M.H.N.E.T]

If the 11 speed is anything like the Ultegra kit, then it's so much better than the 10 speed kit.

What drawbacks are there that's 105 11 speed specific compared to the 10 speed then?

Go price chains and cassettes

 

[bpsmith]

Go price chains and cassettes

£3.96 difference in 105 11 speed cassette and the 105 10 speed. Huge difference?

That's on Wiggle's website. Don't need to look any further to see that's not a reason to have 11 speed!

What were the so called numerous other reasons?