What is the best groupset over the past 25 years (1998-2023) in your opinion?

[Mike Muz]

Dura Ace 7800. Durable enough for cyclocross use, and lighter in feel than the even more beautiful 9 speed predecessor

 

[CTK]

For looks I like DA 7700. VFM/ If I was buying the groupset I'd go with 11 speed Athena.

 

[ChromeChainstay]

Campagnolo - Record Titanium 9 speed. Not too much carbon, chain rings with 5 mounting bolts, 9 speed so still a decent thickness chain and second series 9 speed so all the bugs were worked out. Best of all - a square taper BB axle.

yes,yes,yes and yes

 

[minor_LEGEND]

Dura Ace 9000 is the best looking group Shimano will ever make imo. Trends will come & go & the polished silver might not always be bang on trend,, but it works so well, is nicely finished & looks unlike anything else Shimano have produced. A very successful group too in terms of race wins etc.

 

[ChromeChainstay]

Campagnolo Chorus 9spd • on the cheap'

 

[minor_LEGEND]

 

[petgel]

Record 10 speed for me. Perfection.

 

[Gazelleer]

Without a doubt Dura Ace 7800*
*and I have ridden everything; 600, 600EX, Nuovo Record, C-Record, Dura Ace 7400, 7700, 7800, 7900 Di2, Record 10, 11, Dura Ace 9000, 9100…

 

[eightyeight]

Anything silver. Why are all new groups black? Older DA had such a beautiful deep polish.

 

[bikeworkshop]

New groupsets and parts are so much black because it's cheaper to paint than polish.

The brands and manufacturers pushed the black look heavily to keep costs down.

There's a bit of polished coming back in now as fashion changes and so black is starting to look a bit dull

- do you remember the period when almost every racing bike was white and red with black parts - god it was boring.