Originally Posted by
Andy_K
If you are going to buy a complete bike, then you will have the luxury of riding it for a while to see which parts you want to upgrade. The 9-speed Tiagra stuff is pretty good, and I wouldn't be in a hurry to upgrade that. If you like the bar-end shifters then you should be alright for a while. Really, nothing on the CC complete jumps out at me as something that needs to be upgraded.
That's what I did when I bought my CC. I figured the drivetrain and stock wheels would last at least 5 to 10 thousand miles.
I did upgrade the seatpost and tires immediately to a Salsa Shaft and Panaracer Paselas. The shop gave me credit because I furnished a saddle and pedals.
Great bike; it fit me perfectly.
The stock parts were fine for the 1157 miles I rode it. It was totalled by an insurance company after an accident so I stripped off the derailleurs, replaced the rear wheel and resurrected it as a fixed gear beater.