Originally Posted by
UberGeek
And, my ride could very likely be taken on a tour (I haven't gotten into that part of the hobby yet), with some good results. It's effortless to ride (Comparable to a Trek 2.3 I passed on for this), comfortable, and thus far, worry free (As would be expected, since it has the same components as a Trek would have had 6 or 7 years ago).
What bike did you get? Was it online or in the store? I didn't think they sold anything in the stores that was at all comparable to a 2.3 component wise. I think they sell some stuff online with STI shifters but the 2.3 has 105 components which even 6 or 7 years ago was much better than the Sora or 2200 at the low end today.