Thank you for the continued input. Very much appreciated. I actually got to visit my new LBS. They have some nice Fuji Road Bikes. The "entry" level bike basically had SORA components. To get into the 105 group, I would have to go with the full carbon bike. Which really put me out of my budget. So I'm going to visit a few more stores to open up my options. I previously had a Trek 1000 with a mix of SORA and TIAGRA components. Can't say they ever let me down. I had put several thousand miles on it before selling it. (Which I still regret to this day. I thought I wasn't going to get back into cycling). So I want to see some Giants, Specialized, Cannondales, and whatever else it out there to get an idea of what I'll settle with. My budget is $800.00 max. At this point I'd even consider previously owned as long as it's in good shape.