Originally Posted by
Keepfiring
The general rule is buy what you can up front, since it's cheaper than upgrading later, but the spec on that podium 5 isn't shabby. From glancing over the spec I think your extra money is mostly buying you a weight reduction. 105 should be a solid workhorse, I'd say you'd be hard pressed to say you need ultegra but hey, we all like to have nice stuff.