Originally Posted by
h2oxtc
Bill, if you're thinking about an Ultegra component group upgrade (assuming 11spd) why not consider Campagnolo Athena 11spd ? I have two Caad 8 Optimo's one with DuraAce and the other Athena 11spd. I love them both, although my fingers are beginning to default to the Campy shifting. Takes a few minutes riding with the Shimano to remember how to shift.
Congrats on the bike!
Thanks for that reminder about looking at Campag, I'll keep them in mind as I get closer in the money area. I looked at both Ultegra and the Campag groups this morning at Ribble, nice prices for both, I want a silver group this time, though, that is getting harder to find. The silver groups for Shimano and Campag are sold out in doubles for several levels, save the triples. I haven't ruled going back to a triple either. My R500T is sweet, our daughter has it now, with a road double set.
Sorry for the hijack, Ron, back to your new ride.
Bill