Originally Posted by jfkittredge

Good perspectives, all. Like I said before, I'm really new to the sport (training for my first sprint tri), so I'm still trying to raise my general level of competency. The question I probably should have asked, but which you guys were wise enough to answer for me was "Is it worthwhile to upgrade components on an entry level ride, or to just save up and upgrade to a better bike?" In general, I'm pretty pleased with the ride. Shifting is just rough (sometimes a bit jarring) and loud. Also, I much preferred the feel of the tiagra shifters to the sora ones, when I test rode other bikes. In any event, I appreciate you all being patient with a new guy and humoring me. I think I'll probably get through this season on this bike and then re-evaluate for next.