Originally Posted by
Mulberry20
105 is a huge step down, huge, from Chorus and Ultegra is definite step down. Chorus and Dura Ace are peers. You will see after a year or so. If your ride on the hoods you will see much faster.
You will get pushed from bike stores to get Shimano because they make so much money when repairs have to be made and they find it much easier to replace whole components rather than parts.
This is some real nonsense. If you ride on the hoods you will be much faster with Chorus then with 105??? what???
You will get pushed by bike shops to get Shimano because there are no bikes that they sell that come with Campy. Which model Supersix EVO comes with Campy? Oh yeah, none.
There is nothing wrong with Campy but it's apples to oranges. OP is considering 105 vs Ultegra. And even there 105 is not a HUGE step down from Ultegra as you state. Have you ridden both? 105 is a step down from Ultegra that no cyclist can even notice while they are riding the bike and if they say they can they are lying to make themselves feel better about spending extra money. The difference is weight and color and nothing more