Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
I'm puzzled as to how you think it will make you ride faster?
But if you're starting from scratch etap is well worth a look.
But if you're starting from scratch etap is well worth a look.
Tri Di2 Upgrade - what do I need?
- Thread starter ojfbx
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fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
And the big 'if' is can you get the components at the moment ?
If learning, you may be better servicing and looking after the current groupset. More sprockets won't make you faster. You need to consider your lowest gear for hills if you aren't fit.
If learning, you may be better servicing and looking after the current groupset. More sprockets won't make you faster. You need to consider your lowest gear for hills if you aren't fit.
JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
I've also just embarked on a Di2 upgrade, although not for Tri.
My first recommendation is to build a spreadsheet!
My winter bike already has 105 11spd mechanical so crank, chain and cassette are being retained for now. I went this route:
You can do it differently but I wanted the bar end junction box and clean internally routed cabling / battery.
My first recommendation is to build a spreadsheet!
My winter bike already has 105 11spd mechanical so crank, chain and cassette are being retained for now. I went this route:
| Description | Part Number | Option |
| Shifters | ST-6870 | |
| Front Derailleur | FD-6870-F | |
| Rear Derailleur | RD-6870-GS | |
| Battery | BT-DN110-A | |
| Battery Charger | SM-BCR2 | |
| Junction Box A (Bar End) | EW-RS910 | |
| Cable - Junction Box A > Shifter | EW-SD50 | 350mm |
| Inline Wireless Adapter | EW-WU111 | |
| Junction Box B (4 Way) | SM-JC41 | |
| Cable - Battery | EW-SD50 | 600mm |
| Cable - Front Derailleur | EW-SD50 | 300mm |
| Cable - Rear Derailleur | EW-SD50 | 600mm |
| Shifter to Shifter Cable | EW-SD50 | 600mm |
| Shifter to BT Cable | EW-SD50 | 300mm |
| Junction A to B Cable | EW-SD50 | 1200mm |
You can do it differently but I wanted the bar end junction box and clean internally routed cabling / battery.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Do you have a preference between the mechanical 105 on your winter bike and the di2?
Ming the Merciless
There is no mercy
- Location
- Inside my skull
Deep pockets is what you’ll need. Then everything else will workout just fine.
JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
I'll let you know as soon as its all fitted, I've literally just taken delivery of 80% of the parts today. Just waiting on a battery charger and need to source a couple more cables
JoeyB
Go on, tilt your head!
- Location
- Fareham, Hampshire
I've managed the upgrade above using a mixture of old and new parts for around £625 all in. It can be done cheaper if you don't want some of the newer junction boxes / wi-fi module etc.
Good luck trying to get a SRAM groupset at the moment for any sort of reasonable price. I want Red AXS for a new summer build but I've parked that until next year now when hopefully the stock situation has calmed down.
Good luck trying to get a SRAM groupset at the moment for any sort of reasonable price. I want Red AXS for a new summer build but I've parked that until next year now when hopefully the stock situation has calmed down.
Cheers, sorry, I didn't realise it wasn't finished yet.
£625 is a good price too. You did well sourcing parts for good prices!
