Shimano 105 2007 vs Shimano 105 2008??

2Fast4Love

Hi,

Pretty new to this road cycling lark, I'm eyeing up a couple of bikes. 1 is a full Shimano 105 setup, but a 2007 model, and the other is still a full 105 setup but 2008 model.

What (if any) difference between the 2 years in terms of the kit on the bike, or will I be fine just going for the 1 that I prefer the ride of?

Ta.........

gkerr4

i didn't think 105 got any updates at all for 2008 to be honest - I can't remember reading about any.

all the big changes were made in 2006/2007 when they changed to the outboard bearing types (HollowtechII) and the smarter looking cranks - they also facelifted the brakes last year to the ones with the "aero" look at the front and the 105 logo in a kind of italic font

I wouldn't worry about it - go for the bike you prefer the ride of / look of.

what are the bikes by the way?

oh and welcome to the forum..

2Fast4Love

Cheers!

The bikes I'm looking at are a Cannondale Synapse 105 (2008), and a Trek 1400 Discovery (2007):

Cannondale: http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=86916

Trek: http://www.evanscycles.com/product.jsp?style=70717

I'm not buying online, I'll be at my local dealer, the links above are just so you can see what I'm looking at.

gkerr4

nice bikes - personally I'd go for the synapse - the trek frame of that sort (1000/1200/1400 has been replaced completely by the 1.2/1.5/1.7 range with taller headtubes for comfort. Those ones always look uncomfy, although I guess only you can tell if it is comfy for you or not!

2Fast4Love

Yea, as the Trek one is the 07 model it's in stock so I can take it out for a spin (assuming they have my size... and if they don't, then it's not available so it's no longer an option!).

The Synapse is from a different local retailer, guy there was unbelievably helpful, (to the point where I will feel bad if I end up buying a bike not from him!), they don't have that one in stock but they have one with the same style frame that I could take out.

I'm ridiculously excited about getting a new bike!

redddraggon

I'd go for the Synapse aswell.

2Fast4Love

The other thing counting against the Trek is that the Disco team is no more... As awesome as they were, I'd always know that my bike is "out of date".

redddraggon

2Fast4Love wrote:

The other thing counting against the Trek is that the Disco team is no more... As awesome as they were, I'd always know that my bike is "out of date".

I nearly went for a carbon trek with the Disco colours - 'twas a good bike and a real bargain but the paint scheme was really off putting.