Originally Posted by
Kevindale
snip.....As for your original question, I can't imagine for $50 you can get anything functional as a group set. What's your absolute top budget for this project? Maybe post a photo of your current bike, along with a description of the current components, and give a price range you're looking to hit. The board might be able to help you find exactly what you need at a great price.
This caught my attention first thing on reading the OP. I remember numerous folks posting about this or that great deal from one of the Chinese on-line sellers. Pretty much false advertising to me, perhaps someone actually found a deal on some actual Shimano components, but I live by the old saw "You Get What You Pay For" when these things come up. At that price, you might find a FD from one of these places, RD would be a bit more. Do your due diligence first.
Best way to get an honest discount on a Shimano 5800 (105 11-speed) or 6800 (Ultegra 11-speed) is one of the UK in-line sellers, as said previously. Last year I used Ribble for an Ultegra 11-speed group set for my CAAD 10, paid approx. 530.00 USD, for a complete groupset, and I needed a wheelset too, the Fulcrum Racing7 I had would not accept the 11-speed cassette, I used the new Racing7 LG, since they were on sale at the same time there.
Bill