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Focus izalco 3 or 4/ Ultegra or SRAM force

  • 03-02-2012 1:44pm
    #1
    tdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭


    Hi guys
    Interested in canvassing opinion. Looking to upgrade from an old trek 1200 with tiagra groupset to a new carbon model, now that he kids are a bit older and I can get out more. Based on all the research, fairly certain I will go with a Focus Izalco. Seems to be a great bike with a fab group set at a very competitive price for the spec. Now down to whether Ultegra or SRAM force. The former is €300 cheaper at €2400 thus leaving greater scope for possible upgrade of wheels at a later stage (stock wheels are a bit heavy, dt swiss r1850) or swap out to compact (at cheaper cost) if I want to do e.g. Etape. SRAM has benefits of higher spec, BB30, but sense that it might be "too much bike" for what I am doing.

    I am a club rider, not racing, so primary target in he next few years is keep up the sportifs, do etape if another child does not come along :) some club racing maybe (turn vet in a few years).

    Anyone have an opinion on SRAM force versus Ultegra? Worth The extra €300, given what I do? Also anyone have an izalco, thoughts welcome!

    Thanks. Tdo.


Comments

  • #2
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,220 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    The ergonomics are different between SRAM and Shimano so it's a subjective decision.

    They're both good.


  • #3
    tdo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34 ✭tdo


    Thanks Lumen. I've tried both and ergonomically both suit, though double tap may take some getting used to, as larger push required to change up.


  • #4
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,220 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    tdo wrote: »
    I've tried both and ergonomically both suit, though double tap may take some getting used to, as larger push required to change up.

    On the front? Possibly, it's been ages since I used Shimano.

    Rear upshifts on SRAM are bliss. It feels almost digital.

    Maybe you should use Shimano at the front and SRAM at the back :)


  • #5
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Lumen wrote: »
    On the front? Possibly, it's been ages since I used Shimano.

    I agree,
    I thought my SRAM front change was a decent bit shorter for both up and down shifts compared to my old DuraAce. Certainly the "arc" push of the little lever seems less than pushing the whole brake lever inwards.

    Having switched to SRAM completely now, I have to say that it took very little time to "get used" to it, and I find the positioning on it much more comfortable than Shimano. And for the while that I had both, I had no difficulty switching from one to the other.


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