London Commuter
New Member
My long-serving hybrid was stolen so I'm planning to get a road bike with the cyclescheme, which I'll use to commute (about 10K/day, every day) and will try to do some triathlons too. It's my first road bike and I'm not sure what components to go for.
I was looking at the Cannondale Caad8 Sora and Tiagra and at the Caad9 Tiagra. I see that the common advice is that the Tiagra is better for racing (and doesn't have the annoying thumb button to shift gears) but the Sora set is recommended if it's for commuting.
But the cycleschem means I can afford to go for the Tiagra - is there any reason that cheaper components (in this case Sora) stand up better to commuting than more expensive components? It seems the Caad9 may be spending more money than needed for commuting but will it not be worth it in terms of being more durable and smoother to ride?
Any advice would be very much appreciated.
I was looking at the Cannondale Caad8 Sora and Tiagra and at the Caad9 Tiagra. I see that the common advice is that the Tiagra is better for racing (and doesn't have the annoying thumb button to shift gears) but the Sora set is recommended if it's for commuting.
But the cycleschem means I can afford to go for the Tiagra - is there any reason that cheaper components (in this case Sora) stand up better to commuting than more expensive components? It seems the Caad9 may be spending more money than needed for commuting but will it not be worth it in terms of being more durable and smoother to ride?
Any advice would be very much appreciated.