Originally Posted by
AngryScientist
thats why i recommended getting the sora components, he spends a few bucks now and buys the sora to get him going. when he gets a job at 17, he's not going to want to ride the old bike, no matter what components he blew money on. he'll buy a nice shiney toy then...
I think we have a winner.
Originally Posted by angryscientist
i have a sora bike, and aside from the FD, its holding up great after a few thousand miles. if your not racing or doing any heavy duty riding, you dont NEED 105, or even tiagra, sora will work.
It works for racing too (once you learn to sprint from the hoods
) and I've yet to have a problem with my FD.