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I'm toying with buying a new group for the road bike at some point over winter to fit for next summer, I'm still on 10 speed and it would make sense to go to 11, the current difference in cost between 105: 5800 and 105: R7000 is about £50 and the major advantage of the R7000 is that I can have the 10speed FH body compatible 11spd cassette and keep using my current rear wheels.
Is there any compelling reason to take the cost saving for 5800?
I suppose it might drop in price another few quid before it's discontinued, so at what point does it become an option...
Anyone?
For that little it's a no brainer, go with R7000. It's meant to be very good indeed.
I use 5800 and it's very good, but £50 is a small price for the upgrade. For £150 I'd take the saving.
5800 is excellent. Just works effortlessly. Never tried R7000.
That's the thing, I couldn't really fathom why the price gap wasn't a bit more, I'd be more likely to consider 5800 if there was ~£100 saving to be made, but then that would be about the same difference as 4700 vs R7000, and then considering the fact that I'd still be looking at having to address cassette/FH compatability issues (which isn't really a biggie) I'd start mulling over choosing the "Lesser" 10spd group... But I want that extra click because you know. Moar Clicks innit...
In this instance that £50 would have to to be offset against the potential cost(s) of either a new cassette, hub, wheel or FH body too so Meh, its not really worth it in the end.
I have 5800 and 8000: the 8000 is streets ahead!
if the 7000 is anything like, it’ll be worth the £50 extra, the front mech alone is a work of genius!
I’d get 7000, only reason I have the 8000 is that I got a great deal with a voucher code and 7000 wasn’t available when I was buying the parts for the last build.
also the 7000 mech will likely play well with bigger cassettes than the 5800, if that’s relevant)