12/17/14 - More about parts. In my last post, I talked about a Record/Chorus mix group that totaled about $850 or so for the basic parts.

Note a group consist of shifters, ft and rear der, cassette, chain and usually brakes. Here, I'm with v-brakes (Paul Minimoto - $198/pair), so it will be priced separately. Any group that comes with the brakes will either be sold or put on another bike!

Other misc not included in the group include: seatpost (have a C-Record), stem (have a nitto), handlebar (probably getting another nitto noodlebar - $65) and headset (Cane Creek S3 are available for $30!).

However, being cheap, I'm starting to think again about the alternative. An ultegra 11 group can be had for about $650. In fact, Tom said he has such a group and would "make me a deal!"  Further, if I wanted to go lower, Ribble sells a 105 11 speed group for $472.88 shipped!  That's really cheap! 

Still, I'm a Campy guy and it would be hard to go with something else. But, I'm still thinking about the money saved, especially since I have this other expense called a Kitchen Remodeling....