Cyclingnews reviews the Dura-Ace 7900 group
03-10-09, 10:20 PM
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Cyclingnews reviews the Dura-Ace 7900 group
I was starting to wonder if they were ever going to come out with a proper review of it-
https://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?...e_7900_group09
https://www.cyclingnews.com/tech.php?...e_7900_group09
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They didn't seem overly impressed. I don't like the looks of it. I didn't think I liked 7800's crank but compared to 7900 it's a thing of beauty. The 7900 brifters have a prototype-looking finish as well. Flight Deck is something I'd love to have on SRAM. I wonder if SRAM has any plans for electronic shifting.
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They didn't seem overly impressed. I don't like the looks of it. I didn't think I liked 7800's crank but compared to 7900 it's a thing of beauty. The 7900 brifters have a prototype-looking finish as well. Flight Deck is something I'd love to have on SRAM. I wonder if SRAM has any plans for electronic shifting.
03-11-09, 12:15 AM
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IMO, a silly price. i would never buy top end of anything because price/performance is always poor. >95% of the road riders would not get any real benefit from Durace over Ultegra/105. The same goes to Campag, of course. Centaur/Veloce is probably all that is needed for 95% of the road riders. I had a D/A 10-speed on my first full carbon bike in 2004 and next one had 10 speed Ultegra in 2005 and the difference was so minimal that I felt ripped-off with DuraAce.
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it's sad to see shimano putting out a new group that isn't really better than the previous... i'd take a 7800 group with 7900 brake calipers over a full 7900 group after reading that review.. $450 to replace a front chain ring?? holy crap! do i look like a fool named pcad?? i wouldn't pay that.
it's not about NEED... fat amateurs buy the high end stuff because it's slightly lighter and they apparently can afford to burn the cash.
Centaur/Veloce is probably all that is needed for 95% of the road riders
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03-11-09, 02:22 AM
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Every group has its quirks, but the pricing is getting out of hand. 3x-4x the price of ultegra?
03-11-09, 02:48 AM
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IMO, a silly price. i would never buy top end of anything because price/performance is always poor. >95% of the road riders would not get any real benefit from Durace over Ultegra/105. The same goes to Campag, of course. Centaur/Veloce is probably all that is needed for 95% of the road riders. I had a D/A 10-speed on my first full carbon bike in 2004 and next one had 10 speed Ultegra in 2005 and the difference was so minimal that I felt ripped-off with DuraAce.
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So it's not worth to pay all that extra $ for DA 7900? Better to stick with ultegra?
Other than the weight do I have any other benefits with DA?
Other than the weight do I have any other benefits with DA?
03-11-09, 05:47 AM
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03-11-09, 06:21 AM
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if you can afford high end components/and or bike, why not? some seem to have an issue with that.
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03-11-09, 06:24 AM
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Looks like 7800 with a 7900 chain may be the hot ticket.
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03-11-09, 06:47 AM
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There just isn't enough difference/improvement to justify the cost, plus the crank really turns me off.
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