Thread: Ultegra vs 105
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Old 07-12-16 | 02:27 PM
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beechnutC23
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From: Eastern Townships, Quebec, Canada

Bikes: Bassi Hog's Back gravel/bikepacking, Bombtrack Hook 2 gravel, Marinoni Genius/Campy Record, Marinoni Special EL-OS/Campy Record (retired to permanent indoor trainer), Rocky Mountain hybrid, Rocky Mountain mtb Cervelo R3 Team/Campy Chorus FOR SALE

Originally Posted by Mulberry20
Spend a little more and get Campy Chorus or Ultegra. I realize Chorus is the priciest but its worth it.
x2.

I have a Cervélo R3 Team that came equipped with Ultegra. I never really warmed up to it. My previous road bike was (and still is; I still have it and ride it) '93 Marinoni Special with Campy Record, 1st generation Ergopower.

Part of my problem was that it was no doubt hard to erase 21 years of shifting reflexes, but just prefer the overall function of Campy. To me it feels more robust, and I really like the "grand slam" feature to shift across several cogs at once. It also seems to hold its adjustment longer once the cable stretch has been worked out. After too many times going to a harder rather than easier cog on a tough climb, I pulled the plug. Since my LBS (not really "L" as it's 100 km away) is part-owned by my son and he can get me Campy parts at cost, it wasn't too hard a decision to make.

I ordered my new Marinoni Genius with Record. Still waiting for it...
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