"Ryan Cousineau" <
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> In article <
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> "Mike S." <
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>
> > "MHF" <
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> > > Buying my first road bike, probably look at a C-dale CAA5 frame,
should I
> > > got for 105 or Ultegra? Difference is only about $200 to go to full
> > Ultegra
> > > and that's Canadian dollars.
> > >
> > > What is the difference other than price?
> > >
> > > Stronger? Lighter? More Durable? Better riding?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > Since this is your first road bike, you'll probably discover things that
you
> > do and don't like about this bike. Until I deleted the sentence, I
was
> > going to recommend the Ultegra, but I re-read the post. Since this is
your
> > first road bike, try it out with the 105, see what you like or don't
like
> > about the bike/riding road.
> >
> > Once you've figured out whether this is THE bike for you, you can always upgrade later. Till
> > then, run the 105 till it wears out, THEN go
Ultegra or
> > D/A.
> >
> > I've gone through several bikes over the years, starting with an '88
Crit
> > frame C'dale with the blue 105 on it. Would I have noticed the
difference
> > between 600 and 105? Probably not. Did the 105 work fine? Yup.
> >
> > Save that $200 saddle and pedals/shoes upgrades. They'll make more of a difference to you now.
> >
> > Mike
>
> Mike speaks sense, but it should be noted that the price difference you cite is a very low
> difference between Ultegra and 105. Either the Ultegra bike is quite a deal, or the 105
> bike is not.
>
> That said, Mike's advice, unless you have some aesthetic attachment to Ultegra, is good. Spend the
> money on -- [Fabrizio takes over] a Kelme helmet like mine, and some decent Euro-pro gear!
> [nyargh!] -- some other gear.
I have Dura-Ace on one bike and Ultegra on another. I think that the Ultegra is every bit as good as
Dura-Ace except in the braking.