View Poll Results: Which group should I install on a Pinarello FP6 frame?
Record
11
34.38%
Chorus
9
28.13%
Athena
0
0%
Dura-Ace
2
6.25%
Ultegra
2
6.25%
Red
3
9.38%
Force
3
9.38%
Rival
1
3.13%
other
1
3.13%
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Poll: What group to install on my new Pinarello FP6
07-23-11, 11:54 AM
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Poll: What group to install on my new Pinarello FP6
New frame is due to be delivered Monday. What group should I install on the thing? An Italian frame should have Italian components, right? Maybe it doesn't really matter. I'd rather have reliability.
What I have now, bike #1) Nuovo Record, Reynolds 531, being retired; bike #2) Dura-Ace 7900, carbon racing geometry; bike #3) Ultegra 6700, carbon "relaxed" geometry; bike #4) Rival, aluminum TT bike
What I have now, bike #1) Nuovo Record, Reynolds 531, being retired; bike #2) Dura-Ace 7900, carbon racing geometry; bike #3) Ultegra 6700, carbon "relaxed" geometry; bike #4) Rival, aluminum TT bike
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07-23-11, 06:39 PM
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If you have the money to spend on groups like Record, Dura Ace and Red, why include the lower offerings? That bike is worthy of top shelf gear. Record just seems right on an Italian Stallion like the FP6, but since you already have a lot of Shimano/Sram stuff, it might make more sense to go with Dura Ace or Red so you can share wheels, cassettes etc.
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I feel strongly that this bike deserves the Chorus or better (if you can afford it) because of the simple sentimentality for the Italian cycling passion.
It's almost impossible to rationally explain.
In the US many riders never get exposed to the Campy system and they equate Shimano Sora shifters to the thumb shifting. This is like equating a blow up doll to well, a real woman. Not in the Ball Park if you know what I mean.
Just because Campy is a relatively small manufacturer doesn't mean they are inferior. They have lead cycling innovation for a long, long time and have a deep connection (in fact their only reason for being in business) with the sport. Campagnola's DNA and Pinarello's cry out to be mated. Trust me, these things will deliver a almost mystical ride.
It's almost impossible to rationally explain.
In the US many riders never get exposed to the Campy system and they equate Shimano Sora shifters to the thumb shifting. This is like equating a blow up doll to well, a real woman. Not in the Ball Park if you know what I mean.
Just because Campy is a relatively small manufacturer doesn't mean they are inferior. They have lead cycling innovation for a long, long time and have a deep connection (in fact their only reason for being in business) with the sport. Campagnola's DNA and Pinarello's cry out to be mated. Trust me, these things will deliver a almost mystical ride.
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New frame is due to be delivered Monday. What group should I install on the thing? An Italian frame should have Italian components, right? Maybe it doesn't really matter. I'd rather have reliability.
What I have now, bike #1) Nuovo Record, Reynolds 531, being retired; bike #2) Dura-Ace 7900, carbon racing geometry; bike #3) Ultegra 7800, carbon "relaxed" geometry; bike #4) Rival, aluminum TT bike
What I have now, bike #1) Nuovo Record, Reynolds 531, being retired; bike #2) Dura-Ace 7900, carbon racing geometry; bike #3) Ultegra 7800, carbon "relaxed" geometry; bike #4) Rival, aluminum TT bike
07-23-11, 07:39 PM
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I feel strongly that this bike deserves the Chorus or better (if you can afford it) because of the simple sentimentality for the Italian cycling passion.
It's almost impossible to rationally explain.
In the US many riders never get exposed to the Campy system and they equate Shimano Sora shifters to the thumb shifting. This is like equating a blow up doll to well, a real woman. Not in the Ball Park if you know what I mean.
Just because Campy is a relatively small manufacturer doesn't mean they are inferior. They have lead cycling innovation for a long, long time and have a deep connection (in fact their only reason for being in business) with the sport. Campagnola's DNA and Pinarello's cry out to be mated. Trust me, these things will deliver a almost mystical ride.
It's almost impossible to rationally explain.
In the US many riders never get exposed to the Campy system and they equate Shimano Sora shifters to the thumb shifting. This is like equating a blow up doll to well, a real woman. Not in the Ball Park if you know what I mean.
Just because Campy is a relatively small manufacturer doesn't mean they are inferior. They have lead cycling innovation for a long, long time and have a deep connection (in fact their only reason for being in business) with the sport. Campagnola's DNA and Pinarello's cry out to be mated. Trust me, these things will deliver a almost mystical ride.
07-23-11, 10:47 PM
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Sorry. Typo. Should be 6700.
On my way out to ride today, I stopped and talked to the owner of a a one-person shop that is well respected in the area. He says I should go with what I'm familiar with, and that today's Ultegra is as good as Dura-Ace of two years ago. I went on my ride thinking that Ultegra would be fine.
But, it looks like I need to take a closer look at Chorus. I can afford pretty much anything, but want to make a wise decision and not throw money out the window. Di2 is definitely out. To me, that is a foolish waste of money. I'm not a racer, nor aspire to be one. If I could, I'd go with down-tube shifters, but those aren't made anymore, nor would they fit the newer, thicker frames.
Thanks for the advice, everyone. I do appreciate it, and your viewpoints.
On my way out to ride today, I stopped and talked to the owner of a a one-person shop that is well respected in the area. He says I should go with what I'm familiar with, and that today's Ultegra is as good as Dura-Ace of two years ago. I went on my ride thinking that Ultegra would be fine.
But, it looks like I need to take a closer look at Chorus. I can afford pretty much anything, but want to make a wise decision and not throw money out the window. Di2 is definitely out. To me, that is a foolish waste of money. I'm not a racer, nor aspire to be one. If I could, I'd go with down-tube shifters, but those aren't made anymore, nor would they fit the newer, thicker frames.
Thanks for the advice, everyone. I do appreciate it, and your viewpoints.
07-23-11, 11:00 PM
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They say due to the frame's heritage you should spec it with Italian components. I call BS on that one. The manufacturers themselves spec these frames with Shimano and Sram all day long. Lance won TDF 7 times on DA.
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