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Wondering if the upgrade to (mechanical) Ultegra is worth it.
Gear change felt sharper IMO which is down to the shifters, but that's about it, you can always get 105 with Ultegra shifters and still have some money for decent wheel and tyres (like DT Swiss R24 with Open Pave/GP4000sII/One).
As for Campagnolo, this is entirely up to you, if you like how it feel, comfortable to rest your hand on the hood, and prefer it to Shimano, then go for it.
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New sunday best bike, and looking at groupset options. Using 5800 105 on one of my bikes at the moment and don't have a problem with it. Wondering if the upgrade to (mechanical) Ultegra is worth it.
Alternatively there's Campag Athena, used Veloce in past and quite liked it. Mind you, that was when the groupset was Ultra-Torque. Power-Torque looks a bit fiddly.
tl;dr - someone tell me to go 105 and spend the spare money on better wheels.