Originally Posted by
Tcon123
That's exactly what the guy in the store said. As a beginner, I won't feel the difference between a $1000 bike and a $5000 bike. As a new dad, I have limited time and money. Spending a lot is not what I'm looking for. But I don't want garbage that I will hate either.
Sora will do you just fine, ive ridden Red, ultegra, and claris. After they are in tune and set up correctly you won't notice a real difference.
I dropped down from ultegra to claris and once i had my LBS get it dialed in i don't miss my old groupset. But I'm still new so i can't tell the finer details of why x cost $900 more than Y. I just want to ride...
I will say that you should get a new set of wheels ASAP, those made a huge difference for me.