Originally Posted by slothlike

I like the frame but that Ultegra stuff looks cheap. That bike SCREAMS SRAM and not unlike everything else you own, it would just be a matter of time until you touted the benefits of Sram once you own it. And you are right, 7900 isn't better than your Ultegra. Shimano rushed 7900 cuz Sram is kicking their ass and they refined Ultegra a bit more. The proof of this is that they finally routed the cables under the tape which is something they resisted for 30 years. When it was just Campy and them, they didn't worry. Don't get me wrong, Shimano works great, but I hate that crank. The shifters are cool except for the exposed guts on the underside.

The fact that Rival and Force are both cheaper and lighter than Ultegra says something about Shimano dropping the ball a bit. Red on your Scott would make that bike amazingly light and look a lot better with the paint scheme. Nice weight, but my 9 year old OCLV with Sram Rival weighs the same. Go SRAM and be done with it. Then your cheaper bike will crap all over you Cervelo in all categories.