Hi I am new to this forum and was wondering if anyone could give me some info on some road bikes I've been looking at, have been a keen MTB for several years and am now looking into changing to road biking!!! Having not purchased any Bike of this kind was wondering if any of you guys had any good information on them for me!? The bike I have been looking at are BMC Streetracer SR01 Tiagra Compact 2012 Road Bike £899.99 Bianchi Impulso 105 Compact 2012 Road Bike £1000.000 BMC Streetracer SR01 105 Compact 2012 Road Bike £1099.99 Scott Speedster S30 Compact 2012 Road Bike £949.00 BMC Streetracer SR01 Tiagra Compact 2012 Road Bike £899.99 Bianchi Impulso 105 Compact 2012 Road Bike £1000.00 BMC Streetracer SR01 105 Compact 2012 Road Bike £1099.99 Scott Speedster S30 Compact 2012 Road Bike £949.00 Scott CR1 Comp Compact 2012 Road Bike £1399.00 Colnago Move Tiagra 2012 Road Bike £1149.95 Pinarello FP Uno 2012 Road Bike £1399.00 I am a looking at cycling between 50-100k a week mainly on flat routes with small gradients building up to larger climbs over several months, and also joining a local cycle club to enter local competitions and joint in group cycles I am a male 6ft 2 height and weigh about 215lbs. If someone has any good info or advice on these bikes or what I should be looking at could you please help us out.
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All of the bikes that you have listed are good bikes.....but the best bike for you on the entire list is the one that feels best when you test ride it!
The component groups that you have listed will have nearly identical performance brand new. The Shimano Tiagra drivetrain is a step below the Shimano 105 in the component hierarchy. The 105 will be slightly lighter than the Tiagra. The point where you will notice the difference is many miles down the road when they begin to wear. Due to using less durable, and therefore less expensive materials, the Tiagra will start showing wear earlier than the 105. It will wear faster, and therefore, need more frequent adjustments to keep your shifting as precise as the 105. Don't worry though, when I say "many miles", I mean thousands rather than hundreds or less as long as normal maintenance is performed on them.
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