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Signed up to do the Maratona again next year, so will be heading back to the Dolomites next July. Can't wait 
Will have to hunt down some new climbs to do in the region. May go a little further and do the Pampeago or perhaps the san Pellegrino.
Will have to hunt down some new climbs to do in the region. May go a little further and do the Pampeago or perhaps the san Pellegrino.
Mogwai
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Yeah sure is... Do the shifting mechanisms work the same way for the Campag and Shimano?... Are you running Dura-ace? Campy seems to be significantly more expensive...I'm using Shimano. My riding partner uses Campag though. No idea how much of a difference it really makes either way. All about the legs, right?
Not sure to be honest. I've never really been that clued up on the technology side of the sport, so couldn't tell you which is functionally superior. Obviously Campag have the brand and all that, like the Swiss do for watches, but I don't know if the quality is really any different.
To be honest, when I'm climbing I don't tend to shift gears too much anyway. Prefer getting into a tempo and bashing it out.
Mogwai
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Cheers mate
evilwebby
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Campag is Italian high end shiz. Nice bling if you can afford it, but most people stick with the other 2 main suppliers. I have quite a friends who like SRAM a lot over Shimano.
My other half has S-RAM and although she's not much of a cyclist she likes them much more than the Shim 105 setup she had on her previous bike. They fit her smaller hands much better, for starters, and also the upshift/downshift mechanism operates differently, and many find SRAM more natural.
Personally I don't think it makes much difference. As Bruce said it's all in the legs. Even entry level Tiagra set is much better than most age-group cyclists will be able to exploit.
evilwebby
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And the other thing about the top-end stuff (Dura-Ace) is that it really is supposed to be for racing and is not designed with endless mileage in mind - that means to keep it in top condition you're expect to have it serviced and replace parts on it every season.
Mogwai
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Thanks mate, that's really helpful ... I might do a mix of Tiagra/105... Campag seems a bit over the top for what I want at the moment... I absolutely love SRAM from an engineering perspective and the shift mechanism becomes really natural after getting used to it.... But I think Shimano is a lot smoother in the transition... Really just wanted something different this time...
Has anyone used electronic gears?
'tis a no from me on the electric gears. I was chatting to some people the other day about cycling innovations, and I'm not sure electric gears aren't solving a problem that doesn't really exist? What is it they offer over mechanical gears? Is it just 'easier' shifting or something else?
Mogwai
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That's what I thought too... I was speaking to a specialized rep and he reckons they are a more 'precise' shift and more durable as they eliminate stretched or warn cables... But for me these aren't ever really a problem especially with a decent quality group set that's well looked after...
Mogwai
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To add to that actually... I would hate not being able to shift multiple cogs at a time...
evilwebby
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Can't say I'm particularly arsed with electronic gears, but as with all technology, it will be refined and eventually get cheaper and be offered on mid and lower end bikes. Ultegra Di2 groupset is already down to around £1200 retail, which is just over twice the price of a 105 groupset. In a screwy kind of way kinda it makes sense... if you are going to splash the cash on a trophy bike then no point in underspeccing the gruppo.
Strong wind has to be the work of the devil. Did a 110km loop this morning and it was a struggle the whole way. Either crosswinds or headwinds. I'm sure statistically I must have had a tail wind at some point, but it didn't bloody feel like it 
Knocked out 120km this morning. Felt a bit heavy legged, but generally the form is looking alright for hill climb season. Did a shade under 2000m of climbing so not too bad considering the lack of any real hills around here.
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