Okay, so I've looked around at a few places for a first road bike. I figure that I'll be getting a pretty entry level one as I don't know if I'll become competitive at all. I've been looking at:
TREK 1000, Sora groupset (appx NZ$1100)
Specialized Allez International, Sora groupset (appx $NZ1100)
The thing is, I rode some better bikes with 105 and ultegra groupsets, and now I'm having a problem with matching my (realistic) budget with what I want! The TREK 1400/1500s are NICE. So I'm thinking - is it better to get a new entry level bike, or get a secondhand bike with a 105 groupset for cheaper? There are Giant OCR1s and TREK 2000s to be had for around NZ$700 bucks.
If I get a secondhand bike would be around 4 - 5 years old. Has bike technology changed that much in a few years? Advice?
TREK 1000, Sora groupset (appx NZ$1100)
Specialized Allez International, Sora groupset (appx $NZ1100)
The thing is, I rode some better bikes with 105 and ultegra groupsets, and now I'm having a problem with matching my (realistic) budget with what I want! The TREK 1400/1500s are NICE. So I'm thinking - is it better to get a new entry level bike, or get a secondhand bike with a 105 groupset for cheaper? There are Giant OCR1s and TREK 2000s to be had for around NZ$700 bucks.
If I get a secondhand bike would be around 4 - 5 years old. Has bike technology changed that much in a few years? Advice?