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nagillum says:

yeah i think id rather go with shimano ultegra, or dura-ace. Thanks for the advice though.

Posted almost 12 years ago

Unclip says:

go with Shimano Ultegra or Sram Force.

Posted about 12 years ago

nagillum says:

ill compare those two groupsets... thanks

Posted about 12 years ago

arelyt says:

sram rival or force, depending on you budget.

Posted about 12 years ago

nagillum says:

yes! i think im going to make it into a road bike, the way it was born to be. This is gonna be a fun build.

Posted about 12 years ago

andrewyoon says:

FULL DURA ACE pls. hahaha jk

Posted about 12 years ago

TRACKER says:

Yeah dura ace isn't good enough, you need a super record eps group.

Posted about 12 years ago

nagillum says:

@andrewyoon idk about that, isnt dura-ace $1000?

Posted about 12 years ago

nagillum says:

@TRACKER super record, hmm.

Posted about 12 years ago

Unclip says:

No dude, Dura-Ace is around $3,000. But if you want Dura-Ace Di2, that is around $4,500. Di2 is defiantly better than EPS. But that's if you have the money to purchase electronic shifiting! lol.

Posted about 12 years ago

nagillum says:

@Unclip, i dont think ill fork out that much, since im going to ride this bike streets of california, pure flat lands.

since there's chances the components get road rash, the $3000 isnt practical.

Posted about 12 years ago

Unclip says:

well, I live in California and there are hills everywhere. And honestly, if you can afford it, I would totally recommend Dura-Ace. It will never let you down. and the likely hood of you crashing or getting hit by a car and destroying you bike is pretty unlikely. Plus it's California and most drivers will fork out the money to pay for a new bike! In my experiences. :]

Posted about 12 years ago

nagillum says:

haha well here in the valley we got all flat lands. And i know alot of people that got hit by drivers, and do HIT and RUN, so yeah its like a death wish riding fixed in my city...

Posted about 12 years ago

Unclip says:

I think that's how it is everywhere. Just saying.

Posted about 12 years ago

SillyGooseCookie says:

EPS is way cooler than Di2. Also, Ultegra is the best bang for your buck, so you should consider that.

Posted about 12 years ago

Zeb_pepperoni says:

dura ace is completely unnecessary. Sure, if we all had the money, wed buy it. but even most who have the money dont neet it. Get a rival group with force cranks. good, cheap, light. hills vs flats dont really matter when selecting a group, just take into consideration your gear ratios. if youll be doing strictly road riding/racing than it really depends on your style of riding and strength. standard vs compact gearing. if youre new to fast style riding than a compact will be perfectly suitable. but you say you wont be riding on any hills so standard gearing wouldnt be outrageous. youll also learn to love a good all around gearing in back. 11-26 or 12-28. something like that with a standard derailliur. if you want more range than sram wifli can get you something like an 11-32, but its not really necessary unless youre riding a lot of hills or carrying gear (which im assuming you wont be doing)

Posted about 12 years ago

Zeb_pepperoni says:

also, ultegra is not the best bang for the buck. sram force probably is. its lighter than dura ace and cheaper than ultegra. just needs a little bit more maintenance

Posted about 12 years ago

Zeb_pepperoni says:

unfortunately faz, sram red is not cheap

Posted almost 12 years ago

nagillum says:

Sram RED is definately not cheap!

Posted almost 12 years ago

Fazz7 says:

nice suggestion ya'll, but he's go for the Tiagra

Posted over 11 years ago

Unclip says:

SRAM may be cheaper, but it sucks balls. Ultegra is the best for training/racing.

Posted over 11 years ago

nagillum says:

i should...idk yet

Posted about 12 years ago

nagillum says:

yeah, its tempting to make it a singlespeed, because it'll be pretty light...ill see what comes up.

Posted about 12 years ago