I had the 800XL for over 3 years before it jacked it in.
They have since updated and the button, charge port and sturdiness have all improved as well as the lumen output. £38 is super good and your 350XL becomes your backup. Jobs a good un.
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I had the 800XL for over 3 years before it jacked it in.
They have since updated and the button, charge port and sturdiness have all improved as well as the lumen output. £38 is super good and your 350XL becomes your backup. Jobs a good un.
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What are the bars? The Lezyne rubber strap mount ones are probably a safer bet.
Might have some bikes back soon. Finally got my new bars for my Canyon as UPS were unable to follow their delightful website instructions so I had to go pick them up, and Shimano have agreed to replace my caliper, as i'ts the old ultegra I'm being sent a nice new one! Just in time for the winter! although I've been enjoying riding the Ridley when it's still sort of dry!
https://www.strava.com/activities/2010159573 
:lol:
Harry Tanfield training with Katusha
We've been damn lucky so far with the weather... That week/10 days around a month ago then not really miserable winter temps/conditions since. Things may change the next week or so, but still. This time last year it snowed really heavy and I was catching a lift to work as couldn't get the car off the drive, nevermind considering cycling!
:lol:Harry Tanfield training with Katusha
As with any mounts on aero bars, you'll have to check. Rubber band style obviously fit easier.
Incredible light for that money!
Good news! Amazing you got the Shimano replacement, how old was it?!
We've been damn lucky so far with the weather... That week/10 days around a month ago then not really miserable winter temps/conditions since. Things may change the next week or so, but still. This time last year it snowed really heavy and I was catching a lift to work as couldn't get the car off the drive, nevermind considering cycling!
Just coming up to 2 years old, so within the warranty period!
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So I'm building up a new roadie, is there any reason why I shouldn't buy an Ultegra R8000 groupset for it given that they're 50% off on Wiggle at the moment? Could I get anything 2nd hand for the same money (around £500) which is even comparable?
Or buy a 6800 groupset (if you can find it) for even less!? 
DI2. Talk to me. If I was sinking max of £1k on a groupset should I try to go budget eTap or full fat di2. Will be with hydraulic discs (which makes me think di2 for shimano levers & calipers is the better option than SRAM?).
DI2. Talk to me. If I was sinking max of £1k on a groupset should I try to go budget eTap or full fat di2. Will be with hydraulic discs (which makes me think di2 for shimano levers & calipers is the better option than SRAM?).
That's along with what I thought - eTap being a £1500+ choice once factoring in things like calipers & cranksets.
To be fair the expensive side of di2 it is always going to be the levers... The rest of it I can buy in 'bits' to build up as I go to spread the cost... But I really need a frame as no point buying components without a frame to put them on!
To be fair the expensive side of di2 it is always going to be the levers... The rest of it I can buy in 'bits' to build up as I go to spread the cost... But I really need a frame as no point buying components without a frame to put them on!
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Or buy a 6800 groupset (if you can find it) for even less!?
I'd happily use 6800 if I could find it - but brand new R8000 is seeming such a bargain at the moment! Even used 6800 is going for in excess of £300.
I might be wrong, but from memory.
I’d probably buy 7000 and spend more on wheels but depends what wheels you have already. When my old man bought earlier this year I recommended him 8000 & wheels over Di2 and poorer wheels.
8000 has totally different cranks which you can fit any rings on there and does away with double or compact (110/130bcd).
I imagine 7000 is the same, which would make it more appealing to buy 7000 over 6800 (at a discounted price).
I’d probably buy 7000 and spend more on wheels but depends what wheels you have already. When my old man bought earlier this year I recommended him 8000 & wheels over Di2 and poorer wheels.
8000 has totally different cranks which you can fit any rings on there and does away with double or compact (110/130bcd).
I imagine 7000 is the same, which would make it more appealing to buy 7000 over 6800 (at a discounted price).
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6800 still used 4 bolt 110 so can swqp from compact to semi compact.
Main upgrades are shadow rear mech, tpggle style front mech making the front shift lighter and improved ergonomics on the hoods(gripier hood and more angular lever blade/bigger downshift paddle.)
Main upgrades are shadow rear mech, tpggle style front mech making the front shift lighter and improved ergonomics on the hoods(gripier hood and more angular lever blade/bigger downshift paddle.)
Got my brake nuts today.
No issues with the front fork now, brakes fit a treat. Going to have a nice Matt Black/Black/Silver theme going on with this bike.
It will mark the carbon with the star washers that stop the callipers rotating when I fit them, sad times
No issues with the front fork now, brakes fit a treat. Going to have a nice Matt Black/Black/Silver theme going on with this bike.
It will mark the carbon with the star washers that stop the callipers rotating when I fit them, sad times
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Pulled the trigger on the R8000 groupset, wheels will have to wait until January - don't intend to have the bike ready before spring to space out my spending!
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I just bought a 6800 on eBay for 200quid. They do come up!
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Good timing with our posts crossing
One thing I should have mentioned, I live in Guernsey so pay VAT free prices - so the R8000 cost me £460.
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Or buy a 6800 groupset (if you can find it) for even less!?
DI2. Talk to me. If I was sinking max of £1k on a groupset should I try to go budget eTap or full fat di2. Will be with hydraulic discs (which makes me think di2 for shimano levers & calipers is the better option than SRAM?).
For what it's worth,
I just got a R8000 di2 groupset (with CeramicSpeed jockey wheels) for £600 on ebay and some R785 di2 hydro shifters (and calipers) for £160.
(the group deal excluded cable calipers and shifters but included crankset, chain and cassette).
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Depends really, with both DA Di2 and eTap, I'd say for me they both have pros and cons:
eTap Pros: So simple to setup, charging is easy with removable batteries, quick charge, get used to the double paddle front change and it's nice, great shifting
eTap Cons: paddles and levers feel a little less robust than the di2
Di2 pros: smooth as shifting, more potential features/ integrations (BT, top hood buttons, sync shifting etc.), feels really well made
Di2 Cons: man so many cables...internal batteries and routing, charging/ junction box location can be a pain/ less sightly
If I was to build another, what would I pick? eTap for me. Ease of use and setup wins out, but I can't fault the di2 in any way, other than I wouldn't want to **** about routing it all. You're paying about 450 for each RD, but with di2 you dont get the battery etc with that, whereas you do with etap. I bought all my etap stuff on ebay and it was all either new or as new and it cost me under a grand in total.
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Wow mega deal!