Originally Posted by
baj32161
Any whiy is that so? Shimano Sora is not a garbage group. There are many riders in here who have been riding Sora equipped bikes for years and many thousands of miles. I just sold my back up bike for twice what i paid for it after owning it and ridng it for 4 years and I got it used in 2007...it was a 2003 Raleigh Grand Sport and I put a couple thousand miles on it myself and I don't know how many I had on it myself. This "you will regret not getting 105`is simply nonsense. For someone who hasn`t ridden in years, or has never ridden a road bike, Sora will be leaps and bounds better than what they are used to.
I realize that this is BF and the 41, but can we not just answer a person`s inquiry honestly without baseless opinions and suggesting they spend more of THEIR money. I swear...it almost seems like you want the credit for the person liking their bike
Yes. I agree. Sora is good. Will last for thousands of miles if merely maintained and adjusted (as with any group).
A new rider should just get an $800. entry-level bike, "not" upgrade it (except for transferable upgrades like a saddle, handlebar, tape, brake pads, pedals, tires, tubes, wheelset, etc...) ride the dickens out of it, find out what type of riding they want to do (recreational, racing, etc...) then upgrade once they know better what they want.
While they are riding the entry-level bike, they can save their pennies and then get what they want later. They might just stick with the entry-level bike or want something more than entry level and get a 105 equipped carbon bike or they might want to go cojones out and get a $5,000. uber ride.
Today, an $800. roadbike will last a new rider for years (provided that they don't catch the Upgraditis).
