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Anyone using 5800 groupset?

  • 21-12-2014 7:26pm
    #1
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭


    I'm thinking slightly ahead at this time but considering upgrading my 5700 bike to 11 speed and the two options are 5800 or 6800. I Dont know if the 6800 is worth the €260 extra.

    I hate the front shifting on my 5700, it's crude and clunky. Shifting from small ring to large requires quite a bit of force on the shifter and shifting down is loud and clunky. From reading reviews it seems the front shifting is much smoother with 5800 and this is the primary reason I'm thinking of changing. The FD on my 4500 winter bike is hugely smoother and less clunky and takes less lever effort going from small to large ring. If 5800 cured that i woukdnt see any need to pay for ultegra over it.


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  • #2
    ba
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭ba


    I got 5800 a few weeks ago and am very pleased with it. Considered 6800 and happy with my decision.
    Front mech gear changes are great due to larger lever arm on the FD. Very smooth as you said. However the arm used to rub against my mudguard.
    Rear gear changes are buttery smooth.
    Be sure to make the most of the 11th gear, I did, got 11-28 setup. Also larger hoods are welcome in comparison to the little nipple hoods of 5700.


  • #3
    outfox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 942 ✭✭✭outfox


    +1. 5800 is smooth. My chainset is 50-36, so maybe that helps. No idea what 6800 is like.


  • #4
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    Thanks for that. Funny I like the 5700 hoods, I find thrm a perfect size/shape for my hands but I'm sure I'd get used to the 5800 hoods fairly quickly too.
    outfox wrote: »
    +1. 5800 is smooth. My chainset is 50-36, so maybe that helps. No idea what 6800 is like.

    It's not the jump or the smoothness of the change that bothers me, it's the effort required at the shifter plus the heavy spring action on the return to the small ring. The jump from 50/34 on my compact isn't actually that bad, the lever action is.


  • #5
    joxerjohn
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 396 ✭✭joxerjohn


    Why don't you just get a new FD / upgrade. I have 5700 shifters and Ultegra FD and RD (6800 I think) and the front shifting is very good.

    No problems with compatibility.


  • #6
    Cee-Jay-Cee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,235 ✭✭✭✭Cee-Jay-Cee


    That would be an easier and cheaper option but I think part of the problem Is the shifters themselves. I'm planning to hold into the bike and so upgrading to 11 speed will sort of future proof the bike for a good few years too besides new parts make you faster!!!


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