I recently made that decision but after watching the testrider.com review of shifters I realized the sets are in two totally different classes. DI2, which Ben loves, is the only one in its class. Take away the electronics, and the big price increase, and Red wins the manual set comparison. So if you're going electronic, there's only one choice. If you're going manual, then Red wins.
Originally Posted by
KendallF
I tried the new Ultegra 6700, and hated the huge hoods and the long throw of the shifting.
+1 I thought I'd like it but my favorite hand position doesn't like the rear bulge at the top of the shifters. It's one of the big reasons, and there are many, I went with Red.
Originally Posted by
kimconyc
BTW, has anyone noticed how overpriced SRAM Red is getting, esp. after last year's TdF?
$1548 for a Red group doesn't seem overpriced to me. It's the lightest in the bunch and has the best manual shifters right now. Now if you want to talk price lets discuss framesets, ouch. Wanna buy a nice frameset? Cough up a couple mortgage payments.