I'm looking for a set and don't necessarily trust the working order of the ones on ebay. Please give me a heads up if you know of any for sale. Thanks, monkies
Anyone upgrading their Ultegra 9 speeds?
- Thread starter bluebug32
- Start date
My ride still sports a 7 speed set.
I don't know if you're interested, but you can almost surely still get 9 speed 105 shifters from QBP or BTI (meaning your lbs). You might not want new parts, but 105 is a better value than Ultegra.
Ultegra 9 speed is a bit harder to find. I've looked. I have two that are pretty old ('98 or so) that I want to replace, but I haven't seen much. Mine are kind of ratty looking and haven't been able to shift from the large ring to the middle one since about 2002.
A lot of the ones on ebay look beat and have obvious crash damage or heavy use. With the cost and all the small parts, I wouldn't trust anything used for more than a few weeks if anything.
Ultegra 9 speed is a bit harder to find. I've looked. I have two that are pretty old ('98 or so) that I want to replace, but I haven't seen much. Mine are kind of ratty looking and haven't been able to shift from the large ring to the middle one since about 2002.
A lot of the ones on ebay look beat and have obvious crash damage or heavy use. With the cost and all the small parts, I wouldn't trust anything used for more than a few weeks if anything.
Oh yeah, and isn't this for a cross bike? It's gonna get crappy anyway...105 is it
these are actually for Rob's new bike
Any major shifting difference between 105 9 speed and Ultegra 9 speed?
No, but the Ultegra hoods appear to rattle a lot more. 9spd Ultegra is still available, but pricey. I think I even have a set in the case, but they are $275 - $300, if I recall. I have 105 on my CX bike and they are fine. I have Ultegra 10 on my Masi and they are fine. I had Dura-Ace on my previous bike, but don't think I would dish retail for them now. I'd get 105 and spend the extra savings on derailleurs.
I have not seen any difference in durability between Ultegra and 105. Yes, there may be some small differences in shifting performance, but not much at all- almost certainly not enough to justify the price unless you demand it. As long as you get the newer 105 stuff, it's all good. (I don't mean '07, just the latest versions before that).
How do you guys feel about the 10 speed stuff? I see a lot of that in classifieds for people who removed it for one reason or another, and they seem to be cheaper than the 9 speed stuff (for some weird reason).
Campy Baby ! !! do it right ! And I'm still sporting 8 speed ( and My TT bike has 7 speed ultegra , works just fine . )
Not interested in the little thumb levers.
I'd go with SRAM if I didn't have to sell a kidney to get it.
Anyone know the general price on the new 9spd 105s from QBP?
Probably anywhere from $225 to $275 depending on your shop's mark up.
I know nothing about this shop, but here's a link with as good a price as you will find.
http://www.fullcycles.com/product_info.php/products_id/428
http://www.fullcycles.com/product_info.php/products_id/428
Don't knock'em till you try em.
these Newbies who just don't understand the Mystique of Campy
Different strokes for different folks.Don't knock'em till you try em.
these Newbies who just don't understand the Mystique of Campy
Having fiddled with the Sram Rival today, I am inclined to offer up some Ultegra 10s and Dura-Ace rear derailleur. I liked the feel. I wouldn't have bought it on my bike, sight unseen, but I liked the feel.
The Mystique of Campy = the reputation they earned with their old products, and are destroying with their new products. (Campy straight bar shift/brake levers, open one up and marvel at the plastic ratchet that's about to strip out before you put 200 miles down.)Don't knock'em till you try em.
these Newbies who just don't understand the Mystique of Campy
Despite being very happy with my Shimano brake/shift levers, I do like the Campy action too. In my opinion, 105 10-speed is really pretty nice, just about as nice as Ultegra10. The difference between 105-9speed and Ultegra9 was a bit larger than it is with 10-speed. Ultegra9 is still available, and will continue to be available for some years to come. I'm running Ultegra9 from 2003, and it's going strong.
I am closing an order with SBS with a Rival group for me today. The stupid cranks are backed up though.
but once adjusted it stays that way. Funny I didn't have any real problems adjusting mine.
I haven't tried sram Rival yet. I want too
The 9-speed 105 is good stuff, definitely not as crisp feeling as Ultegra, but I'd go for new stuff over used any day.
Tried the Sram and my honest opinion: they wanted a road bike setup, but the two best designs for shifting were taken...so they made the one they did. Yes it works, yes the parts are nice, yes I think the shifting action sucks.
Campy or Shimano, I can't find a decent reason to buy Sram unless you are diehard about lightweight.
The Ito
Tried the Sram and my honest opinion: they wanted a road bike setup, but the two best designs for shifting were taken...so they made the one they did. Yes it works, yes the parts are nice, yes I think the shifting action sucks.
Campy or Shimano, I can't find a decent reason to buy Sram unless you are diehard about lightweight.
The Ito
I'm not Westy, and that bike has Ultegra-10 on it.
Thanks for clearing that up. I thought I might have posted something while blacked out.I'm not Westy, and that bike has Ultegra-10 on it.
I agree...and Rob, it's your favorite color....whiteBuy that Ultegra IH in Westy's thread... strip it, ebay what you don't need
So he's like George Bush and doesn't like black people???
lthumbsdown:
10sp 105 shifters feels like crap, in my opinion. i pretty much can't stand double/ triple STIs.
Dura-Ace shifters, Ultegra RD, Specialized SWORKS rings....buttery smooth.
i like the action of SRAM's stuff, but wish the second click was a little more mechanical feeling, and wish the throw on the front lever was lessened. feels like i'm wrapping my hand all the way around the shifter just to get it to get into the big ring. not my cup of tea.
cleaned up a Cannondale System Six with Force and 404 tubulars...probably one of the sweetest race bikes i've worked on. sub-16lbs with pedals. unreal.
i've killed 3 sets of 9sp STIs in 2 weeks. 105s and Ultegra. the guy with the Ultegras kept the STIs on his bike, and installed barcons. all 3 bikes were absolutely disgusting.
Dura-Ace shifters, Ultegra RD, Specialized SWORKS rings....buttery smooth.
i like the action of SRAM's stuff, but wish the second click was a little more mechanical feeling, and wish the throw on the front lever was lessened. feels like i'm wrapping my hand all the way around the shifter just to get it to get into the big ring. not my cup of tea.
cleaned up a Cannondale System Six with Force and 404 tubulars...probably one of the sweetest race bikes i've worked on. sub-16lbs with pedals. unreal.
i've killed 3 sets of 9sp STIs in 2 weeks. 105s and Ultegra. the guy with the Ultegras kept the STIs on his bike, and installed barcons. all 3 bikes were absolutely disgusting.
Yeah - I have one 9 spd DA to mail off Monday and likely and Ultegra 10. Both right side, which is uncommon. They will equal 4 for the month. Good thing Shimano is fast like a rocket at warranty.
Why Don't yopu just go right for 10 Speed ?
here is a Decent deal on a 105 gruppo
http://www.chucksbikes.com/store/gr004.htm
here is a Decent deal on a 105 gruppo
http://www.chucksbikes.com/store/gr004.htm
Why does it say 8 spd group there?
Loco , you need to work on your reading skills again ( but you did make me go back and check, because I wouldn't put it past me to screw up like that.
Doh....
oster_oops:shows "10 Speed 8 pc"
Shimano Ultegra Rear/105 Front shifter Set 9speed -- $130 + 15% off today.