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 am of the school that the more gears the better. Especially for an inexperienced rider and more so if the terrain is other than flat.
I have 11 speed 105, I think the cassette is 32-11 and I use all the gears and there are still gaps. If I were lighter and stronger I’d use a tighter grouping but still use all the sprockets. It’s why 12 speed cassettes will be here in the near future.