Originally Posted by
am0n
Yeah, the issue here is the 105 costs me an effective extra $400 unless I can find the 2019 model (which would be $210 more for the 105). Maybe I don't understand it, but that seems like a steep cost for the extra gear.
And yes, the plan would be to maybe test ride the Synapse and the Allez Elite, get a feel for what each one... feels like. Just curious if there are any opinions on those two models.
I think I misunderstood your note -- you are considering differences between 10 and 11 speeds and I thought you were considering different gear ratios. You can get a bunch of cassettes with both 10 and 11 speed groups, so I'd say forget about that for now. So far as Tiagra versus 105, I am sure they both both work perfectly -- I have never ridden Tiagra, though. Besides the extra gear, more expensive groups tend to be made from lighter materials -- but that's usually a small thing. Where you fall out on that equation is up to you and your wallet, of course.
Both the Synapse and Allez are fantastic bikes.