Originally Posted by
Bah Humbug
I'd say Tiagra, so she can get used to the "normal" brifters instead of the Sora ones. I don't think entry-level Tiagra bikes are that much more than Sora anyway, are they?
"Normal" brifters? Geez.... better not let a Campy folk read this.
Depends. A bike with a Tiagra RD & FD with Sora/2300 brifters will be cheaper. For road bikes, the expensive stuff is on the shifters. However most folks concentrate on the RD/FD. And the mfg knows it as they often market their products accordingly.
FYI, Shimano has RT500 shifters too which has the "normal" brifters.