I’m US based and ride XL frame so waiting for these options to come into stock. Wondering if anyone has thoughts on which they would choose?
The NSW seems great considering the Zipps but not sure that outweighs the rival groupset in comparison to ultegra Di2. I also love the logo color options but I could easily just slap a decal pack on on the SLX 8.
by Nick_Davis19
4 Comments
Rival will be easier to upgrade individual parts to Force or Red. You can even add a power meter to the crank easily, or if you want different chain ring sizes get the Force one with built in power meter at the same time. The wheel upgrade is far larger than the group set downgrade, IMO. Also, the only real difference between Rival/105 and Force/Ultegra is weight, which 99% of riders dont notice when riding.
Get the one with the Zipps and upgrade the groupset when you can snipe deals
Fuck zipp to the moon. Go for ultegra one.
SLX 8 is 260g lighter + Ultegra an DT Swiss are the better choice.