who prefers soras over Ultegra STI
09-03-09, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by noise boy
I just bought my first road bike in 25 years, and it is a Sora brifter equipped CAAD9-7. Honestly I don't think that the shifter design is holding me back, and so far has not presented any issues. Also I will point out that my mountain bike from 1993 (Specialized Rockhopper) has the Altus group on it and I have never had any problems with it in the 16 years I have owned it, it still works as well as it did new. As the poster above points out, Shimano is not stupid, if the low end stuff didn't work, nobody would be interested in upgrading to their better groups later, for fear of it being crap as well.
09-03-09, 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by agarose2000
I still think $500ish is still a lot to pay for pretty much zero improvement in time performance from Sora -> Ultegra. No doubt Ultegra will be crisper, and I wouldn't turn it down if offered to me, but for anyone wishing to save a buck, the current incarnation of Sora (even the 2200) won't hold you back at all, even for stronger riders.
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09-03-09, 02:21 PM
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There must be some crackhead out there that prefers Sora.
09-03-09, 04:11 PM
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For riding in the hoods, I actually like Sora. Now if Shimano would only make it shift more like Dura-Ace (smoother, more well-defined throws that are shorter) and then move the thumb lever farther back and lower, I might consider going back...but of course that's unlikely to happen.
09-03-09, 06:19 PM
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I have sora 9 speed on my defy2 and it's soon to be replaced with sram rival. I hate the shifters in general for the thumb lever and the excessive travel on the brake shifter while in the drops.
09-03-09, 08:53 PM
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Originally Posted by kwrides
You have never had 1 problem? If so, you need to ride more.
09-03-09, 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by ElJamoquio
Maybe YOU can. For some reason my thumb isn't good at that.
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09-06-09, 08:40 AM
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Long thumbs notwithstanding, I think Sora 3400 cannot even compare to Ultegra 6510. Ultegra shifts well before your finger leaves the lever, while Sora needs audible and visual confirmation before releasing the lever.
09-06-09, 09:01 AM
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I think the point of the original question is whether someone would prefer the thumb shifter to the dual finger lever setup. A closer comparison within Shimano, of course, would be Sora vs. Tiagra.
In that sense, it's pretty much like Campy vs. Shimano again. Since that's been beaten to death (and complicated by SRAM; might as well include Microshift since they exist), I'm not sure if this thread is actually necessary.
In that sense, it's pretty much like Campy vs. Shimano again. Since that's been beaten to death (and complicated by SRAM; might as well include Microshift since they exist), I'm not sure if this thread is actually necessary.
09-06-09, 09:28 AM
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I'm using Sora's.. I don't mind shifting, I'm not a racer, so taking a second or two to shift isn't bad, most of the time my shifting is quick and easy but some gears aren't. I can't shift from the drops like other people claim to do.. do you have ET fingers? The shifting is rough compared to higher quality shifters, and my chain fell off one time on a hill. But after that I haven't had an issue, it's a little louder.. but honestly it doesn't bother me as much as being broke would bother me.
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09-06-09, 12:14 PM
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I guess I must be a crackhead, I am perfectly happy with my Sora brifters on my Felt F90, I have Tiagra rear d, 3 years and thousands of trouble free miles, I seldom ride in the drops so that is not an issue. I actually like the "thumb thingies"
I keep wanting to do upgrades but nothing breaks or fails, if it aint broke, dont fix it, I am very close to going for a set of Neuvation wheels though.
I keep wanting to do upgrades but nothing breaks or fails, if it aint broke, dont fix it, I am very close to going for a set of Neuvation wheels though.
09-06-09, 12:41 PM
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Originally Posted by grolby
Reaching the thumb button from the drops requires enormous, long, flexible thumbs. If you can reach the button and others can't, it's not because they have small hands. It's because you have enormous, freak-of-nature hands. The button is totally out of reach for 95% of people.
09-06-09, 01:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BarracksSi
I think the point of the original question is whether someone would prefer the thumb shifter to the dual finger lever setup. A closer comparison within Shimano, of course, would be Sora vs. Tiagra.
In that sense, it's pretty much like Campy vs. Shimano again. Since that's been beaten to death (and complicated by SRAM; might as well include Microshift since they exist), I'm not sure if this thread is actually necessary.
In that sense, it's pretty much like Campy vs. Shimano again. Since that's been beaten to death (and complicated by SRAM; might as well include Microshift since they exist), I'm not sure if this thread is actually necessary.
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Originally Posted by grolby
Reaching the thumb button from the drops requires enormous, long, flexible thumbs. If you can reach the button and others can't, it's not because they have small hands. It's because you have enormous, freak-of-nature hands. The button is totally out of reach for 95% of people.
09-06-09, 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by TnDiamondback
I guess I must be a crackhead, I am perfectly happy with my Sora brifters on my Felt F90, I have Tiagra rear d, 3 years and thousands of trouble free miles, I seldom ride in the drops so that is not an issue. I actually like the "thumb thingies"
I keep wanting to do upgrades but nothing breaks or fails, if it aint broke, dont fix it, I am very close to going for a set of Neuvation wheels though.
I keep wanting to do upgrades but nothing breaks or fails, if it aint broke, dont fix it, I am very close to going for a set of Neuvation wheels though.
