Originally Posted by
MyTi
My 6500 shifters which have exposed cables seem to shift as good as the new Ultegra r8000 shifters I tried. In fact I liked the way mike bike shifted versus the brand new bike I tested but I really dialed my bike in though. Those mechanics probably are not very good even though it seems like it's a reputable shop. So grain of salt.
The lever throw on 5500/6500 was excessive for the brake lever to get 3 shifts, especially from the drops IME, my last set finally died 2 years ago when the hoods disintegrated