I just upgraded my old (early nineties) ti bike with new stuff. I had down-tube shifters that were 7 speed and updated it to 10 speed. I used SRAM rival for the drivetrain and went the barcons in Dura Ace. I wanted to keep it kind of era, plus the STI is way too much $$$. I went with a compact crank and I do a lot of UP riding. I think the upgrade was the best thing I could have done with my budget. I am very happy with it and it was not expensive if you shop around. So my 2 cents is to upgrade to all road as I noticed a HUGE improvement!

Brenda