Groupsets

[LSAF2011]

Vague title, but how you rate the different groupsets out there.

What i'm looking for is which is the best and worst?

 

[smokeysmoo]

Road or MTB?

 

[LSAF2011]

sorry road

 

[KneesUp]

What are your criteria? Price? Weight? Strength? Durability? 'Bling'? Parts availability?

 

[LSAF2011]

Price range would be the C2W £1000, I'm in the process of scanning the tinernet for the best deal, best groupset, wheel, etc.
You get the picture, lol

 

[KneesUp]

Is that £1000 for the whole bike or just the groupset?

 

[smokeysmoo]

Do you mean Shimano v's Campag v's Sram or Shimano 105 v's Ultegra/ Campag Veloce v's Record etc, etc?

 

[LSAF2011]

I mean, best Shimano worst Shimano, etc.

 

[LSAF2011]

Is that £1000 for the whole bike or just the groupset?

The whole bike

 

[AndyRM]

For £1,000 I don't think you can do better than this: http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPULT6800/planet-x-pro-carbon-shimano-ultegra-6800-road-bike

Ultegra is Shimano's second level groupset.

 

[ianrauk]

For a whole bike for a grand, best you are probably going to get is a mix of 105 and Tiagra. And they are both very good.

Edit: just seen @AndyRM 's link... WOW! That will be hard to beat.

 

[Deleted member 35268]

Shimano range goes...
Entry - Sora
Then > Tiagra
Then > 105
Then > Ultegra
Then > Dura Ace

SRAM range, don't know
CAMPAG range, don't know.

Then you'll need to compare all. We need a COMPARETHEGROUPSET.com

 

[LSAF2011]

Nice 1 Rooster

 

[LSAF2011]

For £1,000 I don't think you can do better than this: http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/CBPXSLPULT6800/planet-x-pro-carbon-shimano-ultegra-6800-road-bike

Ultegra is Shimano's second level groupset.

For a whole bike for a grand, best you are probably going to get is a mix of 105 and Tiagra. And they are both very good.

Edit: just seen @AndyRM 's link... WOW! That will be hard to beat.

Thanks, thats the one I've been looking at, I've also been looking at http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bmc/granfondo-gf02-tiagra-2014-road-bike-ec053875

The problem at the moment is that Planet X, fantastic retailer, charge £100 admin fees for the C2W and then would be the bike fit at an extra £150+ bits

I spoke with the peeps from Evans in Nottingham and they are going to start with the bike fits, probably not to the extent of Planet X tho

Hmmmmmmmmmmm, me thinks a road trip to Sheffield or Barnsley on Saturday, lol

 

[AndyRM]

Personally, I'd skip the bike fit. You can work out the frame size you need based on your height and make tweaks for comfort yourself. If you're still not happy after some miles in the saddle then a professional fit might be worth the money.

The BMC is a really nice looking machine as well, and would be worth upgrading over time if you wanted to.