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13/05/2009 11:56:36 AM
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Dwayne Cox
Posts 23
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I have a Trek US Postal edition Road bike with Shimano 105 Cranks and gear but with a Durace 12-27 Cassette. Apart from weight what advantages are gained by upgrading cranks etc to Ultegra/Durace to match the cassette???
Any thoughts for us weekend warriors?
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13/05/2009 3:42:41 PM
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Michael Warner
Posts 122
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Apart from the weight, you could be (a) embarrassed about having "105" visible on your bike at the cafe (b) a strong enough sprinter to notice the minor improvement in crank stiffness (c) wanting to get rid of a pile of money for tax purposes.
105 is perfectly good stuff, harder-wearing than DA, and your credit card is probably still suffering from the purchase of that cassette (over $200 from PBK last I saw!)
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13/05/2009 4:50:00 PM
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DanielS
Posts 21
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+1 don't bother upgrading the crankset. You won't notice a difference.
If you're itching to upgrade something get some new handlebar tape and your bike will feel like its brand new  (well... that always works for me anyway)
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13/05/2009 4:53:19 PM
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jamie wie
Posts 8
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From what i have seen, not much difference apart from less weight. For that you get less durable too.
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13/05/2009 5:15:27 PM
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Dwayne Cox
Posts 23
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Yeh .. have now noticed that you point it out that the tape is looking abit tacky and worn. Maybe a trip to PBK will solve that.
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14/05/2009 12:26:39 AM
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Robert Rau
Posts 150
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It is nice to have a grouppo that shifts nicely without skipping during that sprint or some brakes that dont squeal at you when you come to a screetching halt before you hit that car door....shimano, sram, campagnolo who knows??? In the end I bought Mavic SSC with friction down tube shifters with which Im comfortable with, besides its something noone else is likely to have and lots of bling on a retro cafe bike - or ride with pride on a Tuesday Night Expresso Ride. Search your sole and see what you really feel you can live with....
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