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Dura Ace 7970 or Ultegra R8000 - which one to choose??

Hi all
I have a choice to make - 10spd Dura Ace 7970 Di2 or 11spd Ultegra R8000 mechanical - which one to choose, and why??

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Joe Totale | 3 years ago
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Agree with the others, definitely the new Ultegra.

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Shamblesuk | 3 years ago
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Ultegra, no question. 7970 wasn't that great and it's over 10 years old. And 10 speed. Look for DA 9070 which is 11 speed and can be snapped up quite cheaply. I have it. It's awesome.

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jacknorell | 3 years ago
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10 speed parts are getting harder to get outside of Tiagra. 11 speed should be easy to get for a good few years yet

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Welsh boy | 3 years ago
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Look at the replacement costs of the consumables (chain rings, jockey whels, cassette), that might help you decide.

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