10-speed Ultegra vs. Dura-Ace

"Steve Sr." wrote in message
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I am considering a component group for a new road bike. Are there any
real advantages for the Dura-Ace group over Ultegra except a little
bit of weight reduction? I am talking brakes and a triple drive train
only, no wheels.

Is Dura-Ace more reliable / durable that the Ultegra group? I know
that Shimano sometimes uses better materials i.e. sealed bearings in
their higher end groups. What do you think?

One "advantage" of DA over Ultegra, DA has 3 year warranty; ultegra is only
2 years. For STI shifters, I would get DA. Everything else ultegra.However,
since DA 10 triple isn't out yet, you're out of luck as the current DA 10
STI levers are only double.

Also, since you're looking at triple, no DA 10 triple yet. When DA 10 triple
does come out, the triple crank will have the same proprietary 92mm
inner/granny chainring that DA 9 has and will be limited to one (1)
chainring - 30t. For more versatility, get the ultegra triple crank, it has
a 74mm inner/granny chainring that will allow you to substitute up to 24 or
26t chainring if you so desire.