You are reading a single comment by @amey and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
amey
Fox
You basically can't buy the SRAM hydro groups for sensible money, virtually nowhere has stock and definitely not with the 165mm cranks I want. I like SRAM but they've overpriced/undersupplied themselves out of the equation unfortunately. This is a big argument for 105 (£79 for 105 165mm cranks, £240 for Farce 165mm cranks where they're actually in stock, LOL).
I've tried a CdF with the HY/RDs and they were fine if perhaps a tiny bit underwhelming, but I've heard the stock pads are crap. I still need to try the RS685/BR-RS785 combo.
I've ordered frame and forks because I wanted to spec the bike myself. The one I test rode was the 20 with Tiagra and HY/RD's and yes it was surprisingly slick, but Tiagra is not 105 (well it sort of is but 105 is sort of Ultegra).