Originally Posted by
RunningBulldog
Maybe the inverse question is more easily answered. Is there a make of components I should avoid?
I can't imagine anything in 2x10 being crap. Are you sure you need 10 though? Options expand significantly and prices drop if you revert to 9sp. (for instance,
here's how I built up my 9sp)
FB's idea of a whole bike is often a good one, especially from CL, but 10sp bikes are newer, more premium, and so won't be plentiful and cheap on CL. But 10sp parts can be found.
Another possibility, buy a 2x10sp bike from bikesdirect.com and sell the frame & any leftover components, but I just checked, and the cheapest I can see is already $800; maybe better off just buying a gruppo that way.