Originally Posted by
TrojanHorse
Why not just go straight to 10? What's the advantage of stopping at 9? There are a lot more quality 10 speed parts out there now a days than there are 9 speed.
+1. The bulk of the cost is in the STI's. If you can find 10's for the same price or less - why not go that route? I bought 2 sets of 10-speed 105's last summer for under $75 each in Portland (used on C-List).
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