Why is Tiagra worse than 105?
And 105 worse than Ultegra?
I have Tiagra on Defy 2 and SRAM on my Planet X stealth TT bike.
I don't really notice any difference. What should I notice?
Weight, noise, smoothness between shifts.. For e.g my 2300 is very clunky yet rival is very direct and precise.. - not quited tho.
I've heard really noisy ones and just assumed they were broken - not expensive! lol
Hmmm i'll have to ask them - what is better, 105 or Ultegra?
How much weight difference is there?
Ultegra is better but whether or not it is enough better to be worth the extra money is debatable. Keep in mind the different versions of each too - old 105 is 10 speed, new 11 - same with ultegra.
Old tiagra was 9 speed, new is 10. And so on.
Other things like certain ratios only available on ultegra vs 105. You can't get a 12-13 105 cassette but can get ultegra.
12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-12-13?
Is that what Tony Martin TTs on?
Have fun. Good cycling country up that way.
You will enjoy it. I did Le Terrier last year which is a sportive around The Forest of Bowland. It was pretty brutal 9500 ft in 66 miles. Some of those climbs I did but in the other direction. Enjoy
so I decided to go out on the bike after work today, put my shoes on,, tighten the Velcro straps and they broke
recommend me some cheap road shoes please (spd-sl)
Bottom bracket. Can I just pick up any cheap one or does anyone have any recommendations. I want to make sure I get good quality components