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Boyd Speerschne
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Hello, I'm trying to help my brother out buying a bike. Unfortunately, the only market I know very
well is mid to high end racing bikes. He is in the Coast Guard and looking for something to take on
the boat and around ports of call. This means the bike needs to be made of non corrosive materials
(alluminum, titanium, or carbon fiber I suppose). He is on a budget, so I guess this means he'll be
riding alluminum. He's also told me he wants a drop bar bike (similar to a racer), but wouldn't mind
having down tube shifters. He also wants regular pedals, ie. not clipless. We're trying to keep the
budget ~ $500, but this is kind of flexible if you just can't buy quality for that price. So, this
limits the components to Sora, Tiagra, or 105. What's the difference? I'm really only familiar with
Ultegra and Dura Ace. Any recomendations on groupos and/or bikes? Thanks in advance, Boyd S.
well is mid to high end racing bikes. He is in the Coast Guard and looking for something to take on
the boat and around ports of call. This means the bike needs to be made of non corrosive materials
(alluminum, titanium, or carbon fiber I suppose). He is on a budget, so I guess this means he'll be
riding alluminum. He's also told me he wants a drop bar bike (similar to a racer), but wouldn't mind
having down tube shifters. He also wants regular pedals, ie. not clipless. We're trying to keep the
budget ~ $500, but this is kind of flexible if you just can't buy quality for that price. So, this
limits the components to Sora, Tiagra, or 105. What's the difference? I'm really only familiar with
Ultegra and Dura Ace. Any recomendations on groupos and/or bikes? Thanks in advance, Boyd S.