Originally Posted by
chaadster
In sum, I don't think you need to be worrying about the type of gruppo at all. You don't have the experience or focus to make any of the distinctions meaningful, and the bike designers have already made the important decisions for you with the bike spec. Just focus on the total package, and get the bike most fully satisfies your needs and desires.
This. You're way overthinking the issue. If your choice is down to those two bikes from the other thread,and you can't physically test ride them both,then measure yourself and compare the geometry charts of the bikes to see which will fit you best.