Which Shimano groupset
- Thread starter Wingnuts
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smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
- Location
- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
Yup, and an old knackered one at that.
Horses for courses and all that, but Campag is not a horse I'll back again in a rush.
Bianchi-67
Active Member
Here is my Bianchi Nirone which I upgraded with Ultegra components. My wife has the Bianchi Impulso Veloce but I prefer Shimano.
Cycleops
Legendary Member
- Location
- Accra, Ghana
Very nice, just a shame it's not very "Italian" anymore.
ThinAir
Do more.
- Location
- Finchley, London.
I know we ain't talking a load of money, it i got a couple of quid (literally), knocked off everything I bought with mine to bring it within the £1000 limit set by my employers. It was only some knocked off the price of an inner tube, but it shows it can be done :-)
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Herzog
Swinglish Mountain Goat
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
Doubles as a cadence sensor.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Herzog
Swinglish Mountain Goat
- Location
- Bern, Switzerland
Not sure what type is shown, but many are available (e.g., http://www.wiggle.co.uk/cateye-strada-cadence-cycle-computer/)
goody
Veteran
- Location
- Carshalton
I've had Shimano 105 and tiagra in the past and now have campag veloce on my ribble. I much prefer Campag it looks and feels nicer and I think it works better when riding on the hoods which I do 99% of the time. You also get the gear cables routed under the bar tape rather than the slightly ugly washing lines on the Shimano (if current sora and tiagra are still like that?).
Sillyoldman
Guru
Well, I have a simple old steel frame bike and Microshift STI's. Have Sora gears and they work beautifully now I have them nicely indexed. I know everyone says Tiagra is an improvement on Sora and 105 on Tiagra. And I guess I have to believe that but I just can't see how I would notice or how it could be better. Upshifts are so smooth and downshifts are like a rifle bolt action. Even the front mech shifts nice. Maybe one day I will upgrade but not until current set up is worn out. Enjoy whatever you buy.
Bianchi-67
Active Member
They are Cateye Strada Double Wireless Cadence Computer. I'm thinking of upgrading to Garmin Edge 500.
- Location
- Somewhere wet & hilly in NW England.
Thanks for all the replies. I have now got the voucher and have decided to go for the Companolo groupset.
I have a further question, which shoes and pedals to go for? I think I want something around the entry level as this will be my first,and I don't want to buy something expensive only to find that I don't like it.t
The reason I ask, is because at the moment I'm in Spain and was thinking it may be cheaper to buy them here rather than back in England, any thoughts or advice would be very much appreciated.
I have a further question, which shoes and pedals to go for? I think I want something around the entry level as this will be my first,and I don't want to buy something expensive only to find that I don't like it.t
The reason I ask, is because at the moment I'm in Spain and was thinking it may be cheaper to buy them here rather than back in England, any thoughts or advice would be very much appreciated.
bozmandb9
Insert witty title here
- Location
- South Oxfordshire
I just purchased some Fizik F3's on Planet X, and I'm very pleased with them. Link here:
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/SHFIRSRCS/fizik_r3_road_cycling_shoes
I paired them with Shimano R 540 SPD SL pedals, and I've been very pleased with these too, haven't had a clipless moment yet. Usually I can clip straight in too.
I guess it depends on your budget, but the Fiziks are a great shoe, carbon sole, but it all depends on the shape of your feet, and what style or shape of cycling shoe will suit them.
http://www.planet-x-bikes.co.uk/i/q/SHFIRSRCS/fizik_r3_road_cycling_shoes
I paired them with Shimano R 540 SPD SL pedals, and I've been very pleased with these too, haven't had a clipless moment yet. Usually I can clip straight in too.
I guess it depends on your budget, but the Fiziks are a great shoe, carbon sole, but it all depends on the shape of your feet, and what style or shape of cycling shoe will suit them.