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Shimano 105
65
18.84%
Shimano Ultegra
59
17.10%
Shimano Dura Ace
37
10.72%
SRAM Rival
42
12.17%
SRAM Force
25
7.25%
SRAM Red
28
8.12%
Campagnolo Athena
4
1.16%
Campagnolo Chorus
21
6.09%
Campagnolo Record
24
6.96%
Other
40
11.59%
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What Gruppo are you running?
05-08-10, 01:52 AM
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What Gruppo are you running?
I've always assumed the majority of people on here rode shimano. But you never know for sure, so I thought I'd see.
If you have more than one bike, use your race bike. If you don't race use the bike you ride most often.
If you have more than one bike, use your race bike. If you don't race use the bike you ride most often.
05-08-10, 01:58 AM
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I probably shouldn't respond to this one, but... when I run my tubulars:
Chorus Crank
Veloce BB
Record Hubs
Sachs Freewheel
105 rear der.
600 front der.
Record headset
Campy left shifter (DT)
Suntour right shifter (DT)
105 left brake lever
600 right brake lever
Royal Gran Compe brakes
105 pedals (of the clip variety)
When I hit the lottery, I'll go full Campy for sure!@!!
Dang, I didn't see the poll, I don't know what to vote! I guess I have more 105 components than anything else, if you count the pedals independently.
I'm going with "Other"
Chorus Crank
Veloce BB
Record Hubs
Sachs Freewheel
105 rear der.
600 front der.
Record headset
Campy left shifter (DT)
Suntour right shifter (DT)
105 left brake lever
600 right brake lever
Royal Gran Compe brakes
105 pedals (of the clip variety)
When I hit the lottery, I'll go full Campy for sure!@!!
Dang, I didn't see the poll, I don't know what to vote! I guess I have more 105 components than anything else, if you count the pedals independently.
I'm going with "Other"
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05-08-10, 02:09 AM
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That is so many different parts on one bike, I don't think I've ever seen anything like it.
05-08-10, 02:09 AM
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i didn't want to drop $texas on my first bike... so it's tiagra/105... but next year i'm looking to upgrade to something that is at least ultegra... but i dunno... all kinds of stuff could happen... what if i hate the sport...? lol... doubt it...
05-08-10, 03:20 AM
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I used to ride a Shimano bike, but I wanted to try out SRAM because of how it's supposedly close to Ultegra in performance, but 105 in price. So far I like it more than Shimano.
05-08-10, 03:54 AM
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2009 Ultegra SL, 2010 SRAM Red, 1995 8-spd Campy Record, 1998 105 (wife's bike) and various other mountain bike setups.
05-08-10, 04:44 AM
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My main ride is a Chorus/Record 10 mix(i voted it as Chorus), I've another that's a Centaur/Chorus 10 mix and another that's a mismash of Record,Chorus and Centaur 10.
Then there's some vintage bikes that all get ridden fairly regularly ranging from classic Super Record/Nuovo Record, another with Mavic SSC & Stronglight , one outfitted with lower end Simplex and another with a Cambio Rino Crono group.
My wife rides Campy Centaur10, vintage Shimano Dura Ace EX and finally a Shimano Nexxus 8 internal hub on her other wise Shimano-equipped city bike.
Then there's some vintage bikes that all get ridden fairly regularly ranging from classic Super Record/Nuovo Record, another with Mavic SSC & Stronglight , one outfitted with lower end Simplex and another with a Cambio Rino Crono group.
My wife rides Campy Centaur10, vintage Shimano Dura Ace EX and finally a Shimano Nexxus 8 internal hub on her other wise Shimano-equipped city bike.
05-08-10, 08:35 AM
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What about mixed groups? I'm planning to build a frame using DA/Ultegra/105, for example; I'd also use a Shimano crank if I had Sram.
05-08-10, 09:07 AM
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All of our road bikes are Campy. 3 are Chorus, and the 2 old ones are Mirage.
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05-08-10, 09:24 AM
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My last two bikes were 105. My current bike is full rival with force cranks. Not sure what i like better, cause its hard to beat the smoothness of shimano stuff.
05-08-10, 09:59 AM
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currently an ultegra 6600 set up with sram 1070 cassette & chain and truvativ crank, soon switching to full sram
sram franken bike
red shifters for the zero loss rear
force RD
rival FD
rival brakes
1070 chain & cassette
truvativ crank (will switch it out to a Force crank at the end of year)
sram franken bike
red shifters for the zero loss rear
force RD
rival FD
rival brakes
1070 chain & cassette
truvativ crank (will switch it out to a Force crank at the end of year)
05-08-10, 10:05 AM
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7800.
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05-08-10, 10:09 AM
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Bike ≠ Car ≠ Ped.
One bike has 105 shifters, FD, RD, and crank, plus Red cassette and Tektro brakes.
The next bike will have DA 7800 shifters, Ultegra 6700 FD and RD, the same Red cassette (keeping the wheels), 105 brakes, and R700 crank w/ DA BB. Unless I switch to something else, which I think would be Sram Rival with an Ultegra crank (although I like the black finish of 105).
The next bike will have DA 7800 shifters, Ultegra 6700 FD and RD, the same Red cassette (keeping the wheels), 105 brakes, and R700 crank w/ DA BB. Unless I switch to something else, which I think would be Sram Rival with an Ultegra crank (although I like the black finish of 105).
05-08-10, 10:15 AM
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SRAM Rival on one bike, D/A 7400 on one, and 105 on the last.
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DEAN = Ultegra 6600 w/R600 calipers
Specialized = Dura Ace 7800 (derailleurs and shifters), Ultegra 6600 (calipers, bottom bracket, chain, and hubs), R600 (levers and crankset).
Specialized = Dura Ace 7800 (derailleurs and shifters), Ultegra 6600 (calipers, bottom bracket, chain, and hubs), R600 (levers and crankset).
05-08-10, 01:25 PM
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Road: full '90s 105 / full 2001 Veloce
MTB: Shimano mix
MTB: Shimano mix
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SRAM mixed group. Was on Shimano only for over 20 years. Shimano has messed up. SRAM is going to kick it's ass.
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I've always used Shimano... until Sram Red Showed up! 
I'm now on Full sram Red and I love it!!
I'm now on Full sram Red and I love it!!
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Can't beat Rival for the price so thats what my new road bike has my old rb has DA 7800 my commuter has suntour tripple/Sram x-5.Next year a new commuter with Sram Apex.
