tiagra or 105

radiation man
radiation man Posts: 446
edited October 2012 in Workshop
im going to replace my sora triple chainset on my trek 1.5, will a tiagra 4603 be ok or is a 105 better, the 105 is about £60.00 more

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  • wastegate86
    wastegate86 Posts: 158
    if its only £60 then yeah 105 gives great bang for buck!
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    The new 105's (5700) give you under-bartape cabling. I think it looks much better and haven't had any drag issues 1 year in.
    105 looks a bit neater overall. Can't say there is much difference in shifting performance when both set up properly.
  • bikeit65
    bikeit65 Posts: 999
    105 for me every time
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  • elcani
    elcani Posts: 280
    Just to point out that the OP is asking (I think) about chainsets only (not the whole groupset) and said the 105 costs £60 more than the Tiagra.

    Probably not worth the extra IMHO, but might be worth comparing the respective weights.
  • chadders81
    chadders81 Posts: 744
    The current Tiagra chainset is actually nicer looking than 105.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,183
    Ah - if its only the chainset there you would be hard pushed to notice much difference in performance.
  • richard_farrant
    richard_farrant Posts: 231
    I agree with Chadders, tiagra c/s does look nice
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