Originally Posted by
dstrong
If I had to pay more then $100 to go from Full 105 to Full Ultegra, I wouldn't do it. Ultegra will save you a few grams and MAY perform slightly better, but probably not enough that you'd notice.
Thanks for the tip. I'll look more into groupsets.
Originally Posted by
Johnny Alien
Looking closer at the specs it looks like it is more complex than I made it sound. While the groupset is upgraded there are also a ton of little things like handlebars, tires, rims etc that are upgraded as well. If it were me I would probably get the 105 but that isnt to say that the upgrades aren't worth it. I am just tight with my money.
Edited to add: I didnt mention that the lower priced ones have alloy frames and carbon forks. I was going on the full carbon only.
Yeah, I was initially looking at the Carbon 5 105. It has a full carbon fiber body.
Originally Posted by
joe_5700
I have the 2010 Synapse Carbon 5 56cm. It weighs 19.1 with 2 water bottle cages (aluminum) and computer on it fully stock. I would go and test ride the 5 and the higher priced models and see if you can tell a big difference. You may tell a difference, but those differences will be small for large incremental price increases. The Synapse Carbon 5 is more bike than most people will ever need.
Thanks. I will surely go and test these bikes out. It's just really hard to find a dealer who carries them in Toronto.