Scotchlovingcylist
Formerly known as Speedfreak
I've also never seen these threads. In contrast I often find a substantial amount of posts related to older bikes that the amazing lot on here keep going.
Latest groupset obsession
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- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Sorry, but I think that you have made some unsubstantiated sweeping statements there. ☹️
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mustang1
Legendary Member
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- London, UK
I recently upgraded my Dura ace groupset to Tiagra. My friend said "hey that's not an upgrade, that's a downgrade". I told him "Tiagra lasts longer, isn't that an upgrade?"
He said "no, the Dura ace costs more money so that is an upgrade". I told him "how about one day the marketing people swap the prices around and tell everyone that Tiagra lasts longer so it's more expensive. Would you then consider it an upgrade?"
He said I better go to one of those cycling forums and confuse everyone with my thoughts.
He said "no, the Dura ace costs more money so that is an upgrade". I told him "how about one day the marketing people swap the prices around and tell everyone that Tiagra lasts longer so it's more expensive. Would you then consider it an upgrade?"
He said I better go to one of those cycling forums and confuse everyone with my thoughts.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
Care to quote some examples of people talking like this?
Or are you just making things up in order to have a moan.
I don't think I've come across anyone moaning that its a sin to not have the latest groupset, on here or in real life.
Both my main bikes were Ultegra. As the parts wear out I've been downgrading to 105 and lower. I'm done spending silly money on parts.
Both my main bikes were Ultegra. As the parts wear out I've been downgrading to 105 and lower. I'm done spending silly money on parts.
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winjim
Smash the cistern
I'm still waiting for someone to tell me what the actual differences are between Shimano gearsets beyond cable routing and 'it's a bit smoother'.
That said, your point doesn't necessarily hold. Higher tier gearsets can last longer because they're more serviceable. For example a part that's bolted rather than pressed together can be disassembled and components cleaned and replaced rather than simply binned off. Cheap stuff can be a right bugger to take apart and put back together again.
Meh, my best bike is still running 105 5800 and has rim brakes (gasp!), my TT bike ultegra 6800 (also has rim brakes). My gravel/winter/wet weather bike has the most modern groupset- 105 R7000 and disc brakes. I won't be upgrading it to the new 105 Di2- it gets thrown about, ridden through pretty much anything, etc. I would love for my best bike to have Di2, so I guess I'll have to keep an eye out for used ultegra r8050. But I also won't cry if it only ever has 5800. It works flawlessly.
Mo1959
Legendary Member
- Location
- Perthshire,Scotland
One of my cheapest bikes, a 2015 Cube Peloton is still running triple Sora and it's had the sweetest gear changing since the day I got it.
vickster
Legendary Member
GuyBoden
Guru
- Location
- Warrington
If you're a potential Racer, then you need the best equipment you can afford.
I'm an old bloke, pootling around Cheshire, so it's not needed.
I'm an old bloke, pootling around Cheshire, so it's not needed.
cougie uk
Guru
Depends how old your DA is.
If it's worn out then I'd say that a brand new Tiagra groupset is probably an upgrade.
What about your woman bikes?
????
I would say not just the old blokes, rather then anyone pootling around Cheshire (and elsewhere)
cougie uk
Guru
It's usually cheaper to get the groupset though. And you know it plays nicely together.
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