Originally Posted by
topflightpro
Whatever you do, buy 11-speed.
The market is going in that direction. If you are buying a new groupset now, there is really no reason to buy 10-speed - assuming you have wheels that work with 11-speed.
That is a concern of mine are the Hubs different? I have 2010 Zipp 404's on my Tri bike I am planning to use on the new road bike. It has a 7900 Dura Ace cassette now. I was ASSuming the new 11-speed shimano cassette would fit the 10-speed hub???
I was also going to swap wheels back and forth for now and was planning to look for an 808/sub 9 set up for the tri bike.
The only reason I'm considering the 6700 over the SRAM Force or 6800 is price. I planned this build is on the cheap, I bought a brand new Carbon Javelin frameset off Ebay for $300.
http://www.javbike.com/2011/09/10/amarone-sl/
It is an English thread BB why would SRAM be better with BB30?
Also, if I go SRAM I may have to get it with a 172.5mm crank if I want to get it for $900 to my door. I have been riding 170mm cranks, I'm 5'7" and the frameset is the 52cm. Will the larger crank arms make a difference?
My tri bike is a Quintana Roo CD0.1 and almost 19# with gear, has a 11-23 cassette and 53/39 crank. My plan for the Road bike is to shave a bunch of wt run a compact crank and 11-25 cassette. I live in NE Ohio and this would a better setup for training and local rides. I have my first Century ride coming up and would like to use the new bike.
Thanks for all the advice.