Considering a Ruby Compact with Sora

[TrekDianna]

I love my Ruby. It's the one I plan to ride for Cycle Oregon.

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When I purchased my Ruby, one of the LBS guys said that moving to the 105 components would give me the biggest "bang for the buck" and that there would be a less noticeable improvement moving to Ultegra. I definitely prefer the shifting with 105 than the Sora/Tiagra combo I had on my first bike.

[MGM]

When I purchased my Ruby, one of the LBS guys said that moving to the 105 components would give me the biggest "bang for the buck" and that there would be a less noticeable improvement moving to Ultegra. I definitely prefer the shifting with 105 than the Sora/Tiagra combo I had on my first bike.

I can understand him saying that, as 105 components are quite decent, but I noticed a big difference in the Ruby Comp with Ultegra. Such a difference that that's what I ended up buying. I think the Ultegra group was lighter - the whole bike just seemed faster to me. And quieter shifting.