Originally Posted by
kingston
Silver centaur is one of the few modern groups I would put on a vintage. I don't buy new shimano anything anymore since they banned retail imports to the US.
+1, with an 11sp UT compact crankset, silver. Just finished one with exactly that.
I must have forgotten about the Shimano thing...
Lately, it's a mix. 6800, 8000, even some 7000 for the most part. There is a flexibility to the mix, especially cranksets. DA9000 is often cheap if you have patience, and worth it. I have 2 DA9000 groups, with wheels, and they will be around a long time.
7900 remains blatantly overpriced. Other Shimano 10sp stuff is pretty cheap and mixes well. The 10sp-only wheels are often a ridiculous bargain, and cassettes are still out there.
The best bang for the buck lately is 5700 piecemeal.
My 2 cents. Probably not worth that.