Originally Posted by
fietsbob
Question the need for 10, vs 8 or 9..what ratios do you find lacking ?
8 is the beginning , of the 130 wide wheel,
the chains are $15 for 8 speed , they are $45+ for 10 speed .
so the parts you will wear out will cost a lot more ..
I found some 10 speed 105 stuff on craigslist for really cheap so I went with that. I really needed to upgrade the old RSX stuff, there were problems with the brifters so I decided to upgrade instead of spending a ton replacing them with ebay stuff. 8 or 9 might have been wiser in the long run but this is what I have now.
I bought the Ultegra 53/39 crank, 105 12-27 cassette, 105 brifters and derailleurs, KMC 10 speed chain, and vuelta corsa wheelset. Hopefully all will be good now w/o needing more parts.
Thanks everyone!