Hi! (First Post)
I have an older Specialized Allez bicycle. I was told by a bicycle shop owner here in San Francisco that it was one of the first years that the Allez was offered with an aluminum frame. It's very light when compared with some of the steel bikes I've ridden before. I love the bicycle and have put about 1,500 miles on it without ever really needing to adjust anything. I'm unsure as to how much the previous owner rode it, though.
Anyways... the bike is getting old nevertheless and I think I'm going to give it to my little brother so he can enjoy the fun of road cycling.
My question is kinda simple and complicated all at once I'm realizing.
How will the newer Shimano Sora parts compare with my older Shimano 600 series? I hear the older Shimano 600s are comparable with Ultegra components, but I don't know if that's true or not. In either case, I'm on a budget... somewhere in the $500-600 range. I was thinking of the Tommaso Capri:
http://www.tommasobikes.com/models_capri.htm
It's a beautiful bike, and rare enough that it might turn a few heads. I was just hoping the Sora components would hold out for a few years until I could fully upgrade it to a 105/Tiara mix.
What you do you guys think? Will an 8-Speed Sora climb the San Franciscan hills as well as my Shimano 600 set?
I have an older Specialized Allez bicycle. I was told by a bicycle shop owner here in San Francisco that it was one of the first years that the Allez was offered with an aluminum frame. It's very light when compared with some of the steel bikes I've ridden before. I love the bicycle and have put about 1,500 miles on it without ever really needing to adjust anything. I'm unsure as to how much the previous owner rode it, though.
Anyways... the bike is getting old nevertheless and I think I'm going to give it to my little brother so he can enjoy the fun of road cycling.
My question is kinda simple and complicated all at once I'm realizing.
How will the newer Shimano Sora parts compare with my older Shimano 600 series? I hear the older Shimano 600s are comparable with Ultegra components, but I don't know if that's true or not. In either case, I'm on a budget... somewhere in the $500-600 range. I was thinking of the Tommaso Capri:
http://www.tommasobikes.com/models_capri.htm
It's a beautiful bike, and rare enough that it might turn a few heads. I was just hoping the Sora components would hold out for a few years until I could fully upgrade it to a 105/Tiara mix.
What you do you guys think? Will an 8-Speed Sora climb the San Franciscan hills as well as my Shimano 600 set?