Originally Posted by
Ranchu
Great, thanks guys.
So putting 10sp vs. 11sp aside, the obvious alloy vs. carbon differences, misc lightweight parts, etc, the main changes come down to:
1. Chainrings: hard anodization treatment (according to website) on Chorus+
2. Shifters: main pivot point ball bearings (instead of plastic bushings) on Record+
3. Brakes: ball bearings on Record+, "special" brake compound across the range (according to website)
4. Rear derailleur: ceramic lower pulley on SR
5. Bottom bracket: CULT ceramic on SR
I'm not particularly interested in 11sp (10sp wears faster than 9sp IMHO) and I'm quite partial to how Centuar looks. Am I missing out on anything important?!
Is that it?!
I've have the '07 UT Centaur with 3 years of use, 20 000 km and it still looks and works great. Wore out the G spring early last year on the shifters after 13000 KM and replaced with it with '09 shifters.
1. The chain rings have over 20 000 KM on them and show little wear. No difference in shifting compared to the SR I've used.
2. The '09 shifter now with 6000km on them, still shifts fine. However I am using a '06 rear deraileur. I have seen other '09 complete group sets and they also shifted fine not showing the shifting problems. The shifting is softer then SR.
3. No difference in stopping power compared to SR.
4. and 5. I'm not that sensitive.