Originally Posted by
NyoGoat
I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a caad 10 105. It looks like I can get a 2014 model at a discount (advertised price $1200). A different bike shop said that all new 2015 models were also 15% off, which puts a 2015 model around $1350. the 2015 goes to 11 sp. I'm trying to pinch pennies everywhere I can but i'm leaning towards the newer one because it seems like there could have been a big shift in the components. Thoughts?
Either, 11 speed, or neither.
I wouldn't choose to ride a bike which didn't let me have one tooth jumps to the 19 cog with a sufficient low gear, high gear, and shift points on and off the big ring.
50-39/40-30 x 13-21 8 cogs, 53-39 x 14-25 9 cogs, 50-39x13-25/26 10 cogs, 46-34 x 11-23 or 46/50-36 x 12-25 11 cogs.
With middle aged spread I'd definitely want a triple.
Your W/kg, terrain, and taste for metronomic cadence will vary.