Originally Posted by
Durooo
Will a casual rider like me, riding light trails, tow paths, and some road, even notice these upgrades? I'm willing to pay the extra $200, if I will notice it, or if it will mean longer life and/or less maintenance of those components.
As a casual rider, you could save the $200 and be all set with Acera/Altus grade components.
But for the $200 extra, most of your components will be two-levels higher.
And three-levels higher on the shifters. Looks like a nice deal for much better/smoother
components which should last a long time.