Originally Posted by ****egun2213

thanks for the explanation. I had no idea there was that much frame variation within a single niche of cycling.



Sorry that was supposed to be a joke. 10 years ago I bought my allez and hem'd and haw'd over what group to get. After looking at some other riders and the recommendation of the bike shop I got the 105. I still love it today, but back then it seemed like a hefty price.



Oh trust me, I understand that 100% (I'm the same way with my race car), but I want to make sure that I can still have fun on a budget right now. if I knew I was going to stay with this sport for 10 years, I'd buy a great bike, but right now I'm sort of dipping my toe in the water and seeing how it goes. But I do know to get better is going to take training more than one night a week (like i currently do on a rental bike).