For a variety of small reasons that all add up, I find a new CAAD10 a worthy upgrade over what I have. That said, I prefer to buy local, and the only local shops carry Cannondale and Specialized. Don't care for Specialized, so that narrows it down. The carbon models are simply out of my price range, and to be honest, I thoroughly enjoy the much cheaper aluminum frame.
Originally Posted by
rms13
Seems like a waste of money. Do you really think the move from 6700 to 6800 Ultegra is a big enough jump to buy the same exact bike with different group? If you are going to upgrade I say really upgrade and get a Supersix Ultegra or a different make and model all together.
The Black inc with Red would be a nice upgrade weight wise but do you like SRAM shifting? I have had both and prefer Shimano but it' s personal preference.
If you really "NEED" to upgrade another option would be upgrade your current frame since it's basically the same frame as the newer model. Buy Ultegra Di2 for $1155
Shimano Di2 Ultegra 6870 11 Spd Double Groupset at Ribble Cycles
Dura Ace for $1253
Shimano Dura Ace 9000 11 Spd Double Groupset at Ribble Cycles
Or 6800 for $685
Shimano Ultegra 6800 Groupset | Merlin Cycles
Sell your old components to take up some of the upgrade cost