Do I really need Ultegra?

[davidphilips]

I was once overtaken on a hill by a jogger.

Would Ultegra have helped.

only if he stopped to admire the expensive groupset

 

[RoubaixCube]

I was once overtaken on a hill by a jogger.

Would Ultegra have helped.

Ultegra gives you wings~

 

[Nigelnaturist]

I was once overtaken on a hill by a jogger.

Would Ultegra have helped.

Depends if it was marginally or not.

 

[Drago]

But wouldn't the jogger be awestruck by the shiny blingness (new word, (c) drago Enterprises 2016) and thus become sufficiently distracted for the rider to cruise past unchallenged?

 

[jamma]

I have full ultegra groupset on my bike its different and shifts faster and smoother than my other bike which was a mix and match job on the groupset

 

[SpokeyDokey]

I would say buy what you can easily afford, I have different sets on each of my bikes all set up properly.

I would say buy the cheapest that fulfils the requirements - which could be technical, aesthetical or bragical.

@Drago - aha; you beat me to inventing a new word. Mine's better though.

 

[srw]

But wouldn't the jogger be awestruck by the shiny blingness (new word, (c) drago Enterprises 2016) and thus become sufficiently distracted for the rider to cruise past unchallenged?

*ahem*
GangstaK was there 8 years ago.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=blingness

 

[Drago]

Ultegra gives you wings~

So does Bodyform, and I ain't bolting that to my bike!

 

[RoubaixCube]

So does Bodyform, and I ain't bolting that to my bike!

yebbut there's other places you can stick it

 

[keithmac]

If you want it, buy it!. Life's too short .

 

[ianrauk]

I was once overtaken on a hill by a jogger.

Would Ultegra have helped.

No, but you would have looked better

 

[oldstrath]

Oh yes...

Me too, nine speed rear friction down tube shifters. Works fine, only problem is when I switch to a bike with integrated shifters - I feel a bit daft when I reach down for the nonexistent lever.

 

[Elybazza61]

No;full Dura Ace di2.

Seriously though,I think the only difference with 105 these days is just the weight really.

I have Ultegra on the Helium with a Dura-Ace chainset(bought s/h) and it's way better than the 10-spd 105 on the Icarus and light years ahead of the other halfs' Sora on her Liv.

 

[mjr]

Me too, nine speed rear friction down tube shifters. Works fine, only problem is when I switch to a bike with integrated shifters - I feel a bit daft when I reach down for the nonexistent lever.

Easy solution! Fit band-on shifters to the other bike...

 

[Elybazza61]

Easy solution! Fit band-on shifters to the other bike...
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How quaint ,should be Campagnolo Record though,not some Jap knock-off .