Originally Posted by
dennisa
On the Shimano site they list a 2200 as the lowest price/performance. I'm just a little skeptical about using a low end component as my current bike walmart special mongoose has shimano components and has never shifted properly since I bought it.
That's probably because the Mongoose has parts that are even lower-spec than 2200.
I'd normally say that any drivetrain can be adjusted well enough, but I had a rental MTB this winter whose front derailleur was beyond help. I never could figure the danged thing out and why it couldn't handle the triple crank, so I used the limit screws to restrict it to the two bigger chainrings.
Anyway, about Sora -- I rode for a while alongside an older guy who rides in bike tours (as in, six-day supported rides over a few hundred miles). He had Sora on his bike.
I'd say to just get it and ride it. After riding to work, to the store, or to movies and dinner often enough, you'll save enough in gas money to buy nicer parts when these break. And besides, if you ride the bike enough to wear out some parts, you've earned nicer stuff.
