Noob Question Tiagra v 105
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Apologies for the daft question, but I am quite daft.
Lets take it as a given that I have found a frame I like and got it fitted etc.
The only question is, say one is Tiagra equipped and about £100-£150 cheaper and the other 105 equipped. Both are 10 speed casettes.
I use the bike for commuting and biffing around on my own for fun and fitness - namely no club stuff or sportives etc - and the fact I have to ask the question probably tells you all you need to know about my experience. The Malverns are about as hilly as my world gets.
So simple question for someone of my inexperienced, club footed buffoonery in bike terms, will I notice sufficient difference to justify the outlay?
Thanks in advance.
Lets take it as a given that I have found a frame I like and got it fitted etc.
The only question is, say one is Tiagra equipped and about £100-£150 cheaper and the other 105 equipped. Both are 10 speed casettes.
I use the bike for commuting and biffing around on my own for fun and fitness - namely no club stuff or sportives etc - and the fact I have to ask the question probably tells you all you need to know about my experience. The Malverns are about as hilly as my world gets.
So simple question for someone of my inexperienced, club footed buffoonery in bike terms, will I notice sufficient difference to justify the outlay?
Thanks in advance.
HurryUpAndWait said:
The most tangible benefit for me of 105 over Tiagra are the integrated shifters allowing you to change up/down while in the drops. Plus, it does look rather neater.
Huh? Tiagra and 105 have exactly the same lever setup. 2012-on Tiagra is 10-speed and from then on the only real difference is that 105 routes the cables under the bar tape, if that's important to you.
Gizmoish said:
HurryUpAndWait said:
The most tangible benefit for me of 105 over Tiagra are the integrated shifters allowing you to change up/down while in the drops. Plus, it does look rather neater.
Huh? Tiagra and 105 have exactly the same lever setup. 2012-on Tiagra is 10-speed and from then on the only real difference is that 105 routes the cables under the bar tape, if that's important to you.
The main difference across all the range is price, weight, and bling-factor. Functionally there is so little in it. The ONLY thing I would say is that the cables are typically much better on the higher spec group-sets. But I'd only replace them once the old ones are worn out.
For me, save the money and spend the difference on other bits that may not be quite right, which you'll only notice after a few miles on it. Things like stem, saddle and tyres.
For me, save the money and spend the difference on other bits that may not be quite right, which you'll only notice after a few miles on it. Things like stem, saddle and tyres.
My winter bike has tiagra, my main bike is mainly 105.
As others have said the under the tape cables are nicer on the 105 levers but otherwise they work exactly the same. The shift quality on the tiara units is clunkier and I find the finger effort required is slightly more but it all works well. The 105 stuff just feels usefully slicker.
As others have said the under the tape cables are nicer on the 105 levers but otherwise they work exactly the same. The shift quality on the tiara units is clunkier and I find the finger effort required is slightly more but it all works well. The 105 stuff just feels usefully slicker.
HurryUpAndWait said:
Perhaps I was thinking Sora. Either way, routing under the bar tape is important, for the aesthetic
Ah, I see.I have Tiagra and personally I don't mind the side-exit gear cables - their arcs are pleasingly symmetrical. But I couldn't live with Sora's thumb lever (to be deleted from 2012). In fairness some people can't get on with the 'brifter' (brake/shifter) either.
In fact the only thing I'd say is that the cable tension seems to need twiddling reasonably often, but it's still quite a new bike, I haven't done thousands of miles, so they may still be bedding in a bit.
Gizmoish said:
HurryUpAndWait said:
Perhaps I was thinking Sora. Either way, routing under the bar tape is important, for the aesthetic
Ah, I see.I have Tiagra and personally I don't mind the side-exit gear cables - their arcs are pleasingly symmetrical. But I couldn't live with Sora's thumb lever (to be deleted from 2012). In fairness some people can't get on with the 'brifter' (brake/shifter) either.
In fact the only thing I'd say is that the cable tension seems to need twiddling reasonably often, but it's still quite a new bike, I haven't done thousands of miles, so they may still be bedding in a bit.
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