Is the census of opinion that Ultegra is worth the extra money over a 105 groupset

[Andrew_P]

Blimey some people need to take a chill pill all the bloke was looking for was convincing he should spend £300 on the better looking bike... Which was a no brainer in the first place!

 

[winjim]

Blimey some people need to take a chill pill all the bloke was looking for was convincing he should spend £300 on the better looking bike... Which was a no brainer in the first place!

God forbid we should start a conversation around the subject.
Although maybe one or two people have got hold of the wrong end of the stick.

 

[Milkfloat]

@Milkfloat to be fair, the guys I am talking to are Trek Coventry and the price they have quoted me is the new lower price.

Just for the record, this weekend my wife and I are collecting her bike from them; Lexa S, as I have finally converted her to taking up this great hobby of ours.

I did not know they even existed - then again I try to stay away from furniture shops. How has your experience been with them so far - are they throwing in any goodies?

 

[bpsmith]

The assumption is yours. He wasn't talking about you in the second half of the post.

He quoted my post and used the words You throughout. Surely he is referring to me in that scenario?

 

[Boyfrom64]

@Andrew_P it has been quite amusing as for quite some time there has been a thread within a thread, but you are quite right, my original post was to gather people opinions on whether spending an extra £300 for one model over another is worth it or not.

@Milkfloat I have to say that I have been very impressed with the service recieved from Trek Coventry. In fact one of the reasons why I considered Trek is because of the service which Chris who runs the store has provided to both my wife and me. Bottom line, is that I would recommend anyone considering buying a bike, having one serviced or looking for parts etc. to go in and see them.

 

[Cyclist33]

@Andrew_P it has been quite amusing as for quite some time there has been a thread within a thread, but you are quite right, my original post was to gather people opinions on whether spending an extra £300 for one model over another is worth it or not.

@Milkfloat I have to say that I have been very impressed with the service recieved from Trek Coventry. In fact one of the reasons why I considered Trek is because of the service which Chris who runs the store has provided to both my wife and me. Bottom line, is that I would recommend anyone considering buying a bike, having one serviced or looking for parts etc. to go in and see them.

I think you've hit the nail on the head there when you say "opinions on whether spending an extra £300 for one model over another is worth it or not". Key phrase is "or not". I didn't, from that, get any sense of you being blinded by marketing and needing peer-group validation to go and spend extra money. You just wanted opinions whichever side of the fence they leaned against. Which you got, and I have to say I'm pleased you came to your own conclusion about whether or not you would spend the extra on Ultegra.

 

[bpsmith]

Apologies for my part in the thread within a thread, but unfortunately I was goaded into replying.

I have to agree with @Cyclist33 in that it is good that you made your own choice. Naturally this won't be the same choice for everyone, but there's no point spending extra if you're not convinced. Enjoy your bike, once it arrives!

 

[mustang1]

Spend it now as you wont get a group set for £300
I cant really understand why you are asking . You prefer the bike to look at . It has better wheels ? and better groupset . Its a no brainer .

Op I'd on the borderline and needs some justification. Let's find out to him!

 

[huwsparky]

Apologies for my part in the thread within a thread, but unfortunately I was goaded into replying.

What, on this forum? Never.

 

[bpsmith]

What, on this forum? Never.

You'd think I would know better by now!

 

[Boyfrom64]

@bpsmith no need to apologies, I am grateful to all who have partcicpated.

To add to my decision making, what makes things more difficult is that I have a hankering for a steel frame bike and particularly like the Condor Acciaio. I appreciate that this is a completely different bike compared to the two Treks, but I just like the simplicity of the bike and from all that I have read, I really do like the sound of how comfortable steel frames are compared to aluminium and carbon frames.

 

[ianrauk]

Now that is nice ^^^^

 

[bpsmith]

Now that is nice ^^^^

What he said @Boyfrom64!

When we said that any bike needs to stir up a desire to ride...then this is it.

 

[winjim]

Steel frame with Campagnolo groupset? Get that one.

 

[EasyPeez]

Condor over Trek every time for me.

Apologies for my naivety, but how is

running tubeless tyres is considerably more of an upgrade than 105 > Ultegra

isn't it just a different, rather than better, set-up? Or does tubeless confer some performance and/or puncture protection benefits that I'm unaware of?
Cheers.