Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 40,863
Likes: 3,115
From: Sacramento, California, USA
Bikes: Specialized Tarmac, Canyon Exceed, Specialized Transition, Ellsworth Roots, Ridley Excalibur
Ultegra is great. I race on it, lots of people do. But truthfully, 105 is probably a better bang for the buck. Heck, Tiagra is good enough to race on. I built up my kid's bike with a mix of Tiagra and 105 and it's not holding him back.