Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 Reviews

Review score: 8.6/10 – Updated November, 2024

Latest Price: £299 – Save 7% (RRP: £319.99)

Take a look now to discover what makes Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 worthy of a review score of 8.6 out of 10.

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Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 features

Quality

Quality is without doubt one of the most important factors that we consider when buying bikes, parts, accessories or clothing. As you’d imagine it’s especially important when buying Gear Shifters. Let’s take at a look at the sort of things you can look at when trying to ascertain the quality of Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018.

The first thing is material. Looking at what Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 is made of will give you a really good idea of the quality overall. Take a look at the specs above and you should be able to see the material. It’s then up to you to decide if it meets your expectation.

Similarly you’ll also want to spend some time looking at the features too. Again the table above, listing the features will give you a really good overview. However you should think about the sort of features that you’d expect when buying new Gear Shifters. It’s worth writing a list of the “must-have” features so that you don’t end up compromising and missing some important features, or alternatively end up buying an unnecessarily high specced product.

There’s also a lot of merit in checking out the brand of the product and looking at the various brands that are selling Gear Shifters. Brands like Shimano are of courses extremely well respected in the cycling community so you know you’re getting a fantastic product with them. But if you’re undecided on your product you should write up a list of brands that you’d be happy to buy. It’s a great way of filtering and narrowing down the number of products when you’re searching.

Next up you’ll want to think about the price and use that as a guide to set your expectations of the quality. If you’re buying the cheapest of the options in the Gear Shifters category you should probably expect it to not be of as good quality as the most expensive. It sounds obvious of course. But this is where you can get a bit clever and use your combination of features, specs, materials and other factors to work together to get a really good quality product at the best price. We often draw up a list of “must-haves” and use these as filters when shopping online so that you’re only seeing products that meet your criteria. You can then sort by Price>Low to get the best deals.

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Comparing Prices

Price, as you would imagine, is the most popular reason for someone buying one product over another. It is the single most important factor in choosing the majority of products we buy. The same goes for Gear Shifters.

It’s at this stage of the buying process, when you’re looking at different options, that you should set a budget. Do some research to understand how much roughly you can expect to pay for the sort of level of product that you’re looking for. Then match that to your own personal circumstance and how much you can afford to spend. This will really help you in narrowing down the right product for you.

Price of Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018

So the first aspect of price that we’re going to look at is the price of Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018.

We run regular scans across the web to find the best prices for the products that we review, from a range of cycling retailers. The best price we managed to find Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 was over at Chain Reaction Cycles where the price was £299 in our latest search.

Based on this price we’ve scored it 8.1 out of 10 for price.

Average price of Gear Shifters

Next we wanted to look at how much you can expect to pay, on average, for Gear Shifters.

We found 184 in the Gear Shifters category over at Chain Reaction Cycles. We looked at the average price of the products within this category and found the average is £114.04, making it above average at £299.

It’s sometimes helpful to look at how much the prices can vary. Especially when setting yourself a budget, or when trying to understand just how much you could spend on Gear Shifters. We found that the most expensive product currently available was £389.00, whilst the cheapest we managed to find was £2.99.

With 184 products available we worked out that 15 cost more than Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 and 168 were cheaper.

Cost of Shimano products

At Chain Reaction Cycles we found 854 products from Shimano, of which 88 were in the Gear Shifters category.

For now though we’re looking at Shimano branded products in all categories. The average price of these products was £94.29 making this product above average.

You’ll also be interested to know that the cheapest Shimano product we found was £1.00 and the highest price we could find from them was £1999.99.

Of the 854 from Shimano, 51 were more expensive than Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 and 802 were cheaper.

How much are Shimano Gear Shifters?

We then wanted to get a bit more specific and only look at Shimano products that are listed in the Gear Shifters category.

The average price of the 88 products that match this search was £125.71, with the cheapest coming in at £2.99 and highest price was £389.00. With the average being £125.71, Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 comes in above average.

9 products that meet this search were more expensive than Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 and 78 were cheaper.

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Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 Reviews

Reading reviews is an amazing way of getting a good feel for a product without actually being able to try it or see it first.

There are two different types of reviews, and we also recommend reading both.

1. Expert reviews – In the cycle industry there are loads of really reliable trusted resources for expert reviews. For example if you’re looking to buy a new bike, BikeRadar Bike Reviews are great.

2. Customer reviews – these are probably your best resource for information. There’s no finances or influence involved, they’re purely just honest reviews from customers that have bought and used the product. The reason we love customer reviews so much is because no matter if their view is good or bad, there’s a very good chance that it will be honest and unbiased.

Our best advice is to head over to Chain Reaction Cycles and read the Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 reviews there.

Based on what we’ve seen in terms of reviews for Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018, it really does look like a great buy. So for the review score, we’ve scored it 8.3 out of 10. The average review score for all products in the Gear Shifters category at Chain Reaction Cycles is 4.3 out of 5.

Owner reviews, as we say, are one of the most important pieces of research that we can do before we buy. So, with that in mind, if you do go on to buy Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 or another similar product, like Shimano Alivio M4050 Disc Brake & 9sp Lever reviews or Shimano R785-805 Hydraulic Di2 Disc Brake Set reviews we’d love you to leave a review in the comments below. It will really help future buyers just like you, when they’re looking to buy Gear Shifters.

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Brand

As we said in the pricing part of the review, brand is a really important consideration, but especially so when looking to buy Gear Shifters. But as you’re probably already aware, you’re on to a great choice if you do go with Shimano, as they’re a fantastic brand, making amazing products.

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YouTube Video of Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018

Below we’ve embedded a video from YouTube where we’ve searched for Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 reviews.

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Summary

Overall, we’ve been hugely impressed by the quality, price, reviews and features of Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018. We’d say that as long as it fits your budget and meets your expectations in terms of features/spec…it’s a really strong contender. That’s why we’ve scored it a massive 8.6/10 overall.

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Further product details

• Product ID 1: 26995388601
• Product ID 2: 805117UK
• Brand: Shimano
• Model number: R8070DRF
• RRP: £319.99
• EAN: 4524667713739
• Description: Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road BrakesThis 11 speed brake lever features a dual control design, which allows you to control both your braking and your shifting operation. It features an updated button feel and a layout which ensures quick and precise shifting, even when wearing thick gloves. Shimano has also equipped this model with a tooled adjustable reach, so you can fine-tune the distance between the lever and your handle to perfectly match your hand size, riding style and the terrain conditions. One final highlight is its programmable ST button switch at the top of the hood, which makes shifting quick and easy.- Wirelessly customize functions like SHIMANO SYNCHRONIZED SHIFT over Bluetooth while out on a ride.- Automatically checks for firmware updates on each startup to ensure all components are running the latest version.- PC, smartphone and tablet applications can help you quickly diagnose errors and simplify the repair process.- Beautiful visualization of your real-time SHIMANO STEPS riding data on your smartphone.- Advanced all-weather design resists rusting, stretching, and freezing.Features: Use: Road Lever Type: Dual Control Lever Oil: Shimano Mineral Oil Recommended Brake Caliper: BR-R8070 Recommended Brake Hose Kit: SM-BH90-JK-SSR Clamp Band Inner Diameter: 23.8 – 24.2 Cables/Hose Included: No Single or Pair: Single Tooled Reach Adjust: Yes Part Numbers: Left: R8070DRF; Right: R8070DLR Weight: 180gTechnologies: Reach Adjust: Brake lever is equipped with a reach adjust mechanism. The distance from handlebar grip to lever can be adjusted to suit any hand size, type of riding and individual rider preferences. Dual Control Lever (DCL): DCL stands for DUAL CONTROL LEVER. It has brake and shifting functions in the system and enables easy operation. Ergonomic innovation is probably more critical to the higher standard performance than the added gearing. The shift internals borrow the robustness from our MTB technology and are so smooth and effortless that one finger shifts front and rear are possible. Indeed, shifting is the ultimate act of SHIMANO TOTAL INTEGRATION, and simply has to be experienced to be understood. The DURA-ACE/ULTEGRA/105 Dual Control Lever have an optimized structure with features that include the lighter weight pivot section in the near side of the shifting unit and the integral shifting cable for lighter steering. Its many component parts are made so compact and precise to achieve unprecedented high-speed performance. Freestroke: The distance from initial lever position to pad contact point can be adjusted to suit any hand size, type of riding and individual rider preferences. E-Tube: The E-TUBE platform’s ‚ÄúPlug & play‚Äù and D-FLY wireless connections make it easier than ever to check the system’s status, and apply customized settings to DI2 and SHIMANO STEPS components with a PC, tablet or smart phone.A 2-year warranty is offered with all Shimano products from Chain Reaction Cycles (3 years on Dura-Ace and XTR products).Buy Shimano Components from Chain Reaction Cycles, the World’s Largest Online Bike Store.
• Full Category: Components > Gear Shifters
• Savings percentage from RRP: 7%
• Size: Right Front
• Unisex
• 20.99
• Adult

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A few of our other favourites that we spotted when researching Shimano Ultegra ST-R8070 Di2 11 Sp Road Brakes 2018 included,
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