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I'm looking to upgrade my Specialized Shiv Tri bike (10 speed/Dura Ace derailleurs) to electronic shifting and 11 speed. My LBS is pricing out both using the latest Ultegra and SRAM Red components. Any pros/cons between Ultegra Di2 and SRAM eTap?
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completely hooked. The wireless shifting is quick and without issue, and
micro-adjustments (if needed) are easy to dial-in.
My setup has all 4 blips - 2 on aero bars and 2 on handlebars - and ease of
use couldn't be better.
Battery performance has been good ... and I also purchased a spare battery
that I ride with just in case.
I have no experience with di2 can't provide comparison ... though i like
how clean the setup is without wires. Good Luck!
On Thu, Apr 26, 2018 at 8:08 AM Derrek Sanks <
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> I'm looking to upgrade my Specialized Shiv Tri bike (10 speed/Dura Ace
> derailleurs) to electronic shifting and 11 speed. My LBS is pricing out
> both using the latest Ultegra and SRAM Red components. Any pros/cons
> between Ultegra Di2 and SRAM eTap?
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> Thanks!
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The only issue I have found is getting used to not having control of the chainrings as with Syncroshift you can only say "more or less resistance" and it would adjust as is seems necessary. On my mechanical I love going from big to small ring and vice versa all the time, this is not possible with the new Di2 as you basically loose control of your front derailleur.
As I put more miles into it I am getting more comfortable with it.
In Mallorca last week I rented a mechanical shifter road bike and it sucked. Coming back to my electronic shifter this week was SO much better!
@Derrek Sanks I am doing the exact same thing to my Trek SpeedConcept, mechanical 10sp to electronic 11sp. My bike has a huge mechanical flaw in the shifting which can only be fixed by moving to electronic shifting. After comparing buying a new bike with Ultegra Di2 already and upgrading my bike to Ultegra Di2 - it was a no brainer, the pricing was better and I get to keep a bike that I LOVE!
Yes @Scott Alexander d-fly forgot.
is da bomb!
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> candy. Just be sure to get two sets of double buttons; full shifting
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@Derrek Sanks I have Di2 on my road and tri bikes. I believe DI2 is cheaper and once it's installed it's super easy. Never a need to repair or reset connections and with D-Fly you can update and change settings via BT. The Tri setup is also simpler since you don't have the blip box to deal with. Downside is mainly installation as you still have to route the wires internally. I've played around with eTap. Main benefit is install is super easy and compatible with basically any bike. Each derailleur has a battery which is a pro or a con depending on how you look at it. It is two batteries that you have to monitor, but if your RD dies you can swap batteries to get you home with full RD function. (Note that when the battery begins to die on DI2 the front derailleur stops first so you have some warning). Battery life shouldn't be an issue with either as a full charge will last many weeks or even months depending on how often you shift. Main issue with eTap on a tribike is the blipbox. It's not small, and depending on your cockpit finding a discreet/aero mounting solution can be a challenge.
@Jeff Horn I have the first run of SC7.0 (2011 - pink and black WSD version) with the internal routing issues where the cabling rubs horribly internally and gets caught up and sporadically either ghost shifts or not shift at all. It is a very aggressive frame internally that just wasn't thought of the consequences of cable routing. We had many other issues with the bike - it was one of the first so it had all of the "ooops" on it such as underspec'd seat post, bottom bracket issues, etc. - so when we contacted Trek, Trek basically said to me that they were already redesigning the bike for 2012 because there is no fix for the internal routing issues, so if I kept the bike I would ultimately have to change from mechanical to electronic shifting. I decided to keep the bike as at that time it was not so important to me and I liked the bike aside from the issues, but now over years I am tired of not having confidence or faith that my bike will do I what I want it to.
It is truthfully unnerving riding along and never knowing if it was going to stay in gear or if it would even shift when I needed it to. It also has thrown the chain however via the front derailleur causing a total stop on an up hill as it jammed between the crank and the frame. I now have a protector there that will not allow it to go past the gear.
Thanks for the input! Very helpful and lot to consider. I should receive the quotes from my LBS tomorrow and will see if there's a significant difference.
Do these prices sound about right?
@Jenniferlyn Kryvicky is your cost for Ultegra Di2 in the same range?
SRAM Red eTap wireless (with matching Sram Red crank) $2,500
Ultegra Di2 $2,800 (Full Ultegra including crank, etc)
But also look at a new bike. That Felt IA10 with Di2 is $5K list and would fit you nicely. Very similar to the Shiv in fit range and frame shape
Can't help you though with selling the old bike ... there are four sitting in my basement storage room
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Thanks @Jeff Horn - That's an option I'll consider too but I'd have to go to a different LBS to install the parts. LOL.
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Thanks again for all the advice!