Tiagra vs 105 on road disc bikes

mrfpb
mrfpb Posts: 4,569
edited March 2019 in Road buying advice
Looking at spec for new road bikes with disc brakes, there seems to be a jump of £300 to £400 between Tiagra and 105. The main difference is that 105 has hydraulic discs, Tiagra has mechanical.

Is the difference in price justified by performance/ease of use/ease of maintenance?

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  • timothyw
    timothyw Posts: 2,482
    Yes.
  • hdow
    hdow Posts: 186
    Without doubt
  • hdow
    hdow Posts: 186
    Without doubt
  • joe_totale-2
    joe_totale-2 Posts: 1,333
    Yep, it's a worthwhile upgrade.
    Tiagra is due an upgrade this year and it'd be interesting to see what that brings, there could be Tiagra branded hydraulic brakes at a keener price point.
  • super_davo
    super_davo Posts: 1,229
    If you're talking Tiagra hydraulic then the advantages of 105 are going from 10 to 11 speed and losing a bit of weight.

    If the 105 is R7000 then you've got bang up to date technology vs Tiagra 4700 which brings more improvements, main one that the shifters are much improved vs the old non series versions (smaller, don't chew up cables).

    If you're going from mechanical disk to hydraulic - that's a massive improvement itself and IMHO worth £300 on its own.

    Short answer is yes, worth the difference.
  • yiannism
    yiannism Posts: 345
    Even if i am fan of the disc brakes, between mechanical disc brakes and rim brakes 100% i prefer the 2nd, and yes as the others said its 300 well spend.

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