Geronimo Posted February 17, 2019 Posted February 17, 2019 Anyone switched from 5800 or 6800 to the new R7000? Would like to hear how you find it in comparison with 5800 or 6800?I recently bought the R7000 not because there was anything wrong with my 6800 groupset. It was a want not a need .Looks really sweet on my bike, much nicer looking than 6800.I think shifting is as smooth as with my 6800 and the hoods are pretty comfy.No idea what the weight difference is but it can't be more than a hundred odd grams??I've never ridden a bike with Dura-Ace so can't make any comparisons and I'm sure it will shift even smoother but this R7000 is seriously (in my humble opinion) all you need. There is no sense in spending a good few thousand more on R8000. I'm super stoked with the R7000
Meezo Posted February 17, 2019 Posted February 17, 2019 So how much was it R7000? R5800? R6800? Or R8000???
Geronimo Posted February 17, 2019 Author Posted February 17, 2019 SHIMANO 105- 5800 SHIMANO ULTEGRA- 6800NEW SHIMANO 105- R7000 Not the price. The series but sure you now that...
Meezo Posted February 17, 2019 Posted February 17, 2019 SHIMANO 105- 5800 SHIMANO ULTEGRA- 6800NEW SHIMANO 105- R7000 Not the price. The series but sure you now that...????????✌️
Eldron Posted February 17, 2019 Posted February 17, 2019 SHIMANO 105- 5800 SHIMANO ULTEGRA- 6800NEW SHIMANO 105- R7000 Not the price. The series but sure you now that...Its all nice and easyish at the moment. 105 is R7000Ultegra is R8000DA was R9000 - we're already on the R9100 series designation. Edit;Ultegra is on the 8100 designation too...
Geronimo Posted February 17, 2019 Author Posted February 17, 2019 Eldron you're a man of knowledge . What's your take on the R7000?
lechatnoir Posted February 17, 2019 Posted February 17, 2019 this is a long watch, but worth it... 105... best value
Eldron Posted February 17, 2019 Posted February 17, 2019 Eldron you're a man of knowledge . What's your take on the R7000?I really like it. I think the current 105 has the smallest gap between it and the Ultegra/Dura Ace. Unless you're a hard core racer where lower friction coupled with less weight had real world benefits I reckon the 105 is the sweet spot in the price/quality ratio calculation. All that excludes pride of ownership of course :-) Me - I'm an Ultegra / DA guy. I use Ultegra for wear items and DA for fixed items.
Eldron Posted February 18, 2019 Posted February 18, 2019 I just had a look at the Shimano TEC docs and the R7000 is pretty neat. New toggle FD, 15mm adjustable STI levers, max 34t cassette, hollow tech cranks, 140mm disc Nice! No cam lock on the RD but I reckon they'll release one soon (like the GX Ultegra).
supertorro Posted February 19, 2019 Posted February 19, 2019 Just finished a build with 105 group kit. Very nice. The gears change, the brakes work, the cranks go round and round. It works. Don't have another comparison or enough time with it to comment any further
Geronimo Posted February 19, 2019 Author Posted February 19, 2019 It's definitely better than the previous 105 (5800). Attach a photo of your build
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