We ride our bikes in the peloton, on the trails and down the mountains. Sram says it designed the 16 for its 1x11 cx groups. You can add an additional charging cradle to the system if you want to charge both batteries at once. If i couldnt affort it, i would go with force or rival before ultegra. My rationale is that i would like to have an 12t rear cassette, i currently have an 1128t. I will definitely not discount going back to electronic shifting. If youre choosing between shimano duraace 9150 di2 and sram red. I have had a chance to ride the sram setup, and love the doubletap system. They are extremely difficult to connectdisconnect by hand, and pliers or other tools can damage the wires. Id take it over previous generation red any day and my summer bike runs red 10. Supersix womens di2 ultegra supersix womens 2 sram red supersix womens 3 ultegra. This tool is used to connect and disconnect the etube wires.
I have had shimano dura ace, ultegra and now sram red. All components are joined together to work as one, reinforcing each other for unparalleled performance. Sram red 22 is the lightest and fastest shifting road group on the market. We compare the elite level electronic groupsets from sram and shimano. Shimano ultegra shifters how to use radio nord norge.
Mine is for sram doubletap, i know what i like and ill chose force over ultegra 7 days a week. Aug 25, 2012 that means you can use ultegra shifters with. On the face of it, road groupsets seem to be one of those personal choices we all fall into. Shimano di2 vs sram red etap 4012018 components 6 comments. Shimano ultegra and duraace di2 electronic shifting. Read our complete guide to shimano road bike groupsets here.
These 7mm x 8mm oval shape grommets are used in some situations frame designs. The dual pivot design originated at shimano and they have certainly perfected it over the years offering gobs of stopping power and easy modulation. This is reflected in every single component in the groupset. I havent riden the ultegra setup yet but will before finalising my decision, but have used shimano in the past. More people using it means more development time on. Help with shimano ultegra 11 speed di2 rear derailleur. Buy bike parts products online at bikediscount bike shop. Well, ive always ridden campagnolo however, if we had to choose a new bike with a choice of groupset or just wanted to buy a new groupset, without any thoughts of. Sram force 22 or ultegra 6800 the perfect pro carbon. Being a belt and suspenders kind of guy, i would probably put a double or tripe crankset on the front, but with fairly narrow difference in the chainring teeth eg. Has anyone run a sram 1 or1170 16 cassette with a shimano 105 gs derailleur. May sell this new bike i just built because im so frustrated with it. Di2 dura ace has 3rd switch\button top of the shifter button for more options.
Sram s hoods work but are a little bigger than rival hoods. It stands for stateoftheart technology, proven in pro races, the technologies used in the new ultegra 6870 series are perfect for the racer or enthusiastic weekend rider. Bike bike parts road bike parts rear derailleurs best price fast delivery. The system comprises brake calipers, disc rotors and brake levers, and you can combine with either duraace di2 or ultegra di2 11speed groupsets. If you want for the fastest, quietest shifting around, look no further. Already a legend in its time, the sram red crankset is available with graphics to complement our sram red etap componentry. Shimanos new di2 drivetrains are based around cigarstyle internal batteries, which wont fit on all frames. I can report this was one of the easiest bottom bracketcrank installations of my life, if. Repeated design refinements have retained the teammachines crown for the worlds most racetuned balance of weight, stiffness, and compliance. Sram force etap axs and shimano ultegra di2 are both hugely capable electronic groupsets that offer much of the experience of their respective makers red and duraace flagships, at considerably.
Shimano ultegra di2 electronic groupsets headtohead duration. I have two bikes with ultegra cranks and one bike with sram red and want to buy a stages power meter to fit all three. Constructed with 01 premium carbon, ace and tcc technologies, our ics cockpit, and dshaped seatpost, the teammachine slr01 disc delivers optimum performance and integration for the modern road racer. The shimano parts lists linked below will help you identify models and order replacement parts.
Shimano v sram v campagnolofight merlin cycles blog. Now that sram has introduced red etap, all three major. Resolution western digital my book opening the case removing the drive. With 2012 red, sram moved to a locking, threaded bb washer to accommodate more different bottom brackets. When you buy a di2 bike it generally does not come with a di2 manual. Etap is the only very expensive option for electronic shifting where shimano has the excellent obtainable ultegra. View and download shimano ultegra 6770 series manuals online. Shimano ultegra and duraace di2 electronic shifting everything you need to know 1080p does matter heres when screen size vs. It later trickled down into the more affordable ultegra di2 group in 2011. The shimano ultegra r8000 component 1x12 groupset offers both mechanical and electronic shifting and cableactuated and hydraulicdisc brakes.
I wouldnt buy a sram or campy electric group when its available as they have absolutely no. Each of the components magnifies the qualities of the others for an unparalleled level of performance. Any of the shimano stuff is better the the sram, not inpressed at all. The advantages of ditching mechanical shifting and going electronic. The groupsets i have a choice between are sram red 22, and the latest iteration of the ultegra di2 with disk. Sram 2012red bb30 compact crankset the colorado cyclist. If any part of the information on the manual is unclear to you, do not proceed with the installation. Find the latest mountain bike rear derailleurs for sale at competitive cyclist. This dealers manual is for use with the ultegra 6870 series electronic gear shifting system only. I know that the ird 16 cassette is supposed to work well with shimano, but it costs three times as much as the sram. As well, shimanos new di2 drivetrains are based around cigarstyle.
I have narrowed my choices down to 2 bikes and am hoping for some input. If youre asking what i would choose, the answer is definitely and unequivocally red. The ultegra r8050 di2 groupset is the latest development in the evolution of the electronic groupset from shimano. This dealers manual is intended primarily for use by professional bicycle mechanics. Servicing sram components often requires advanced bicycle knowledge along with the use of special tools and fluids used for service. Duraace and ultegra for road, cyclocross, and gravel bikes, and xtr and deore xt for mountain bikes. An electronic gearshifting system is a method of changing gears on a bicycle, which enables riders to shift with electronic switches instead of using conventional control levers and mechanical cables. For any information regarding the ultegra 6800 series which does not appear in this manual, refer to the service instructions included with each component. Read our beginners guide to di2 and learn di2 basics. The downside to sram s red etap disc brake system has always been its large. In 2012 i bought a kestrel talon specially made unit all sram red. We encourage you to contact your dealer before servicing any sram product. We work closely with dealers to make sure they can answer your questions and service your sram components. At the force vs ultegra or red vs dura ace decision it basically boils down to personal preference.
Thanks so much for the update kevin was your sram red crankset the older 2010 era one, as opposed to the updated 2012 version. The shimano group shifts fantastic, the brakes were a hell of a lot easier to bleed and work smoother. It makes sense because bottom bracket standards are proliferating like rabbits during spring. All worked well except for the red front derailleur which was made of titanium and tends to flex when shifting under load leading to slow shifts, chain drops, etc.
Shimano ultegra and sram force 22 both come equipped with forged, dual pivot rim brakes. Shimano di2 for dummies beginners guide to di2 di2 center. Shimano ultegra di2 groupset ultegra di2 series with electronic shifting is proproven as it is a direct trickle down from the dura ace group. An internet search gave me mixed messages on compatibility. Road bike parts rear derailleurs online shop bikediscount. Mountain bike rear derailleurs competitive cyclist. Sram red 2012 derailleurs installation and adjustment troubleshooting guide.
Sram red vs ultegra di2 singletrack magazine forum. The groupsets i have a choice between are sram red 22, and the latest iteration of the ultegra di2 with disk brakes. If this is not observed, fire, bursting or overheating may occur. Shimano ultegra di2 str8050 2x11speed sti dual control set by. If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the faq by clicking the link above. Your complete guide to shimano road bike groupsets. Users who are not professionally trained for bicycle assembly should not attempt to install the components themselves using the dealers manuals. Its hidden bolt pattern makes better use of carbon fiber to.
Im going to upgrade my current 10 speed ultegra di2 componentry to 11 speed ultegra di2. This bike has less then 300 miles on it and is in great condtion. The new sram red rear derailleur has been designed to deliver the performance advantage youve come to expect from sram. The switches are connected by wire or wirelessly to a battery pack and to a small electric motor that drives the derailleur, switching the chain from cog to cog. Sram red 2012 derailleurs installation and adjustment youtube.
Sram, ird, miche, bbb and sunrace also offer 10speed shimanocompatible cassettes see additional sections that follow the shimano section. Sram 2012red bb30 compact crankset for sale at the colorado cyclist. My question is, what is the difference between a gs and an ss cage. Con il lancio di sram red etap, ora ci sono tre sistemi di gruppi elettronici presenti sul mercato. Shimano di2 ultegra 6870 internal fit 11 speed groupset.
Taking technology from the duraace di2 groupset while at the same time refining the previous version of. Especially if i can get a huge discount on the new da di2. The major complaints were that both systems had very little tactile feedback when shifting shimano more so than campag, and the. Ultegra chains and cassette on 20 sram red 10 speed. Now if we were comparing ultegra di2 and sram red, it would be a tougher decision to make but i would probably still go with red. I have a 2012 cannondale evo that came with the previous version of sram red group no yaw derailleur. And even when it does it is usually horribly outdated or full of information you just dont need right now. On this page well explain di2 basics everything you need to know to use your di2 bike to its fullest potential. The ultegra di2 though shift fine but somehow i always think that the da or sram red will shift with more finesse. The sram red model comes with mavic ksyrium equipe s where as the di2 comes with ultegra 6700 im not that clued up on road bikes so which is the better bike for the price and am i also correct in. When the shifters cr2012 batteries run low you simply swap new ones into the ports in the hoods. Being third to market with an electronic drivetrain behind shimano and campagnolo meant that srams design team had the benefit of getting feedback from riders about the functional peculiarities of shimanos di2 and campys eps electronic systems. Most frames made since 2012 have internal routing with cable stops.