Originally Posted by
stapfam
Have to agree on this. My main rides are a mix of 105/Ultegra and I like the set up. My initial thoughts when looking for a bike last year was 105 and above but in testing bikes one of them had the latest 10 speed Tiagra. It changed gear and was as crisp as my other 6 year old bikes. Finished up buying a Cheaper bike than I originally intended as The "New" Tiagra is good enough for me. Thank goodness I did not try the latest Electronic Ultegra Di2------ as from a borrowed bike last month- that is superb.
I almost bought an Ultegra Di2 bike in November. For various reasons I ended up with a Dura Ace 7900 rig instead. In fact, the electronic shifting is nifty, but I didn't wholly like it. I prefer the softer mechanical sounds of conventional shifting to the harder "clunk" sound and feel of Di2. Probably I'd get used to it.