I guess my question is - why do you need the extra gear? Think about the riding you do... will you use it?

If your racing and riding is mostly flat... well, you probly don't need a 10

If you don't need it, then it doesn't matter if the bike you want comes with a 9 speed...

However, Lisa explains exactly how the range of gears in a 9 or 10 can work...

And BikeBetty has an excellent reason for getting one type or the other if you have more than one bike...



Just re-reading my post - I think I have managed a good waffle without being particularly helpful!