How much would you pay for Tiagra over Sora?

austinbyrne21

Just a quick one for you's lads. With these 2 specific bikes which one would you choose? As the title says, it's really a case of paying the extra for Tiagra over Sora...

The 1st one - http://sg.rodalink.com/catalog/bikes/polygon-royale?product_id=191 Cost $805 Sing (approx. €447)

The 2nd one - http://sg.rodalink.com/catalog/bikes/polygon-royale?product_id=190 Cost $988 Sing (approx. €550)

I know the second one has better overall components such as better wheels etc. It has to be one of these 2 bikes, so is the extra €100 worth it for the better components?

Thanks in advance!

macnab

I had the same dilema with the Trek 1.2 or the Trek 1.5, I finally picked the cheaper bike because I thought I might not use it much. I eventually upgraded to a carbon bike and have the Trek 1.2 as a standby/winter bike. Either way I think I was correct to go for the cheaper bike.

CheGuedara

Yes - the €100 is a pretty good spend

austinbyrne21

CheGuedara wrote: »

Yes

Go for the Tiagra, yea? Cheers.

Quigs Snr

It would be worth the extra 100 in this case.

Are you sure the site is legit ? Indonesia usually = run away screaming. Do your homework before you buy anything from them.

petethedrummer

I use Tiagra, can't fault it. I don't like the Sora thumb buttons for downshifting. That and the other upgrades make the extra 100 worth it IMO.

Will any of the upgrades actually be that noticeable out on the road? Who knows.

austinbyrne21

Quigs Snr wrote: »

It would be worth the extra 100 in this case.

Are you sure the site is legit ? Indonesia usually = run away screaming. Do your homework before you buy anything from them.

Yea, they're bang on. It's actually a shop in Singapore, my brother lives beside it. The bike's for him, so he was onto me earlier seeing what I reckoned. I hadn't heard of the frame before but he's not too concerned about the frame itself.

Thanks though.

petethedrummer

And the 300 is better looking.

austinbyrne21

petethedrummer wrote: »

I use Tiagra, can't fault it. I don't like the Sora thumb buttons for downshifting. That and the other upgrades make the extra 100 worth it IMO.

Will any of the upgrades actually be that noticeable out on the road? Who knows.

Yea, that's what I thought myself. I've a Specialized Allez Sport myself with Sora and wouldn't mind (at least) Tiagra eventually. Just wasn't sure if it was worth the extra €100 or not but that seems to be the general concessus(sp?). Thanks.

gman2k

Sora for £219 http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/Road+Parts/Transmission/Groupsets+-+Road+Bike/Shimano+Sora+3400+9+Speed+Groupset_SORA-GROUP-OFFER.htm
Tiagra for £300
http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/Road+Parts/Transmission/Groupsets+-+Road+Bike/Shimano+Tiagra+4500+9+Speed+Groupset_TIAGRA-GROUP-OFFER.htm

petethedrummer

austinbyrne21 wrote: »

I've a Specialized Allez Sport myself with Sora and wouldn't mind (at least) Tiagra eventually.

I wouldn't bother upgrading from Sora to Tiagra on a bike you all ready own, unless the shifters broke and you needed to replace them. But I think in your brother's case it is worth the initial extra outlay.

austinbyrne21

Yea, that was more thoughts of getting a new bike down the line as opposed to upgrading the groupset. I can but dream...

kenmc

i use tiagra day to day on my commute bike, it's fine, never had any issues with it. Don't like the sora side-of-hood shifter either.