Originally Posted by
agarose2000
Wayyyy more tedious to hear repeatedly on these forums (and other places) about how anything under 105 components is not worth paying for. If you come to BF , you come away thinking that you need some fancy hi-end bike to ride well, when there's nothing further from the truth - a new intro level road bike like the OPs will have a great ride and will allow even the racing at very high levels.
THANKS GUYS ! for the plus on the lower end bikes,yes a bike for $875 that will keep up with a "PROCYCLING REVIEW" full carbon ride

i'am sorry to keep stiring the pot ,BUT WHY,OH WHY, would you spend a extra $1,000.00 or more when you can still get dropped by a bike for half the price