fstshrk

I just test rode a CAAD10 with Ultegra6800.

The hoods are better than 6700 but not as good as 7800 hoods (for my hands). The shifting is touchy (almost too easy) for both front and rear.
I was debating between 6800 and Force 22 (lifetime shimano rider) but looks like my $$ are going to SRAM this time around. Either that or I am looking for a like new 7800 groupset.

And no more satisfying click when shifting. What's up with that. If we wanted Di2 we would buy a Di2.

RJM

Yeah, if you really liked the way 6700 shifted you probably won't dig 6800. 6800 is easier to move the lever and feels smoother to me. I'm not a fan of Sram though.


I just don't like having all those speeds in the rear. I tend to shift 3 cogs at a time just to get to a different feeling gear inch. Of course, I'm still used to 7 speed freewheels and the like.

Dunbar

You must have small hands to prefer 7800 hoods. I prefer the 5700/6700 hood size although 6800 is pretty close (just a tad bit narrower.) I had the new 6800/9000 polymer coated cables on my 5700 bike and loved the light shift action. But my RD cable was badly frayed after 6 months. A lot of DA 9000 users are reporting snapped cables in as little as 3 months. I believe 80-90% of the light shift action comes from the new polymer coated cables so I would hold off on buying Shimano 11sp until they get the cable issue fixed.

fstshrk

I saw that on weight weenies. I also read that someone swapped regular shift cables into the 9000 and said that the shifting was a lot worse.

Dunbar

I just swapped back to the older PTFE shift cables this week on my 5700 bike. I wouldn't say the shifting is worse. Just higher effort. But yeah, that light/slick shift action is a big draw of 6800 and 9000.