Fuji Newest 1.0 vs. Newest 2.0?
07-26-08, 01:52 PM
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Fuji Newest 1.0 vs. Newest 2.0?
I am looking to purchase my first road bike and was looking at some of the Fuji newest models and was wondering what differences there are between 1.0 and 2.0 and whether or not it is worth the price difference?
07-26-08, 02:01 PM
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i actually bought the newest 2.0 and wondered the same thing myself....i believe the 1.0 is the older model... its about 100-200 bucks cheaper and the main difference is the fork isnt carbon like the 2.0 is...all the components are basic shimano and i dont think theres a difference there...the fork helps a lot tho....lot lighter and dampens some of the shock you get from bumps....if your considering buying and your a beginner like i am def get it. i just got back from 34 miler and the bike performed great
as you progress you may want to upgrade things that you can swap out, maybe sear, pedals, even wheels maybe....the great thing about that is whatever you upgrade you can take with you to your next bike if you really take to it like i am...good luck!
as you progress you may want to upgrade things that you can swap out, maybe sear, pedals, even wheels maybe....the great thing about that is whatever you upgrade you can take with you to your next bike if you really take to it like i am...good luck!
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the 1.0 is actually the upgraded model of the 2.0
they both have the carbon fork, it just differences in the drivetrain for the most part. the 1.0 uses a shimano 105/tiagra component set, where as the 2.0 uses a tiagra/sora set. also the wheels are different (and of course the color!)
lastly, the 2.0 is about 1.5 lbs heavier than the 1.0 out of the box.
they both have the carbon fork, it just differences in the drivetrain for the most part. the 1.0 uses a shimano 105/tiagra component set, where as the 2.0 uses a tiagra/sora set. also the wheels are different (and of course the color!)
lastly, the 2.0 is about 1.5 lbs heavier than the 1.0 out of the box.
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07-26-08, 04:34 PM
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07-27-08, 02:10 PM
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if it's between the 1.0 and 2.0 i'd certainly spend the little extra and get the 1.0 as it has tiagra 9 speed gearing. trust me the sora on the 2.0, while ok for commuting, isnt very suitable if you're getting into proper road cycling.
you can't shift up gears from the drops with sora (some will contradict me i'm sure but trust me here) which is very limiting if you're on a long run and wanting to sit in the drops while shifting. it just takes the fun out of down hill descents having to raise up to the hoods to find a bigger gear.
also from my experience tiagra is a much more reliable than sora. i rode a sora tourer for about 2 years and in good weather it shifted fine until i hit a cold spell when the front mech became unreliable. my personal opinion here too: sora brakes are a complete joke.
but if i were u and had a little extra to spend i'd consider dropping just $200 more and getting a roubaix.....that's a much much better bike and i guarantee u my friend u would not regret it.
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If you're near a Performance store, they're having a really good sale on Fujis and other brands. the Mongoose Bosberg is really a good deal
07-27-08, 04:33 PM
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the short answer: yes
if it's between the 1.0 and 2.0 i'd certainly spend the little extra and get the 1.0 as it has tiagra 9 speed gearing. trust me the sora on the 2.0, while ok for commuting, isnt very suitable if you're getting into proper road cycling.
you can't shift up gears from the drops with sora (some will contradict me i'm sure but trust me here) which is very limiting if you're on a long run and wanting to sit in the drops while shifting. it just takes the fun out of down hill descents having to raise up to the hoods to find a bigger gear.
also from my experience tiagra is a much more reliable than sora. i rode a sora tourer for about 2 years and in good weather it shifted fine until i hit a cold spell when the front mech became unreliable. my personal opinion here too: sora brakes are a complete joke.
but if i were u and had a little extra to spend i'd consider dropping just $200 more and getting a roubaix.....that's a much much better bike and i guarantee u my friend u would not regret it.
if it's between the 1.0 and 2.0 i'd certainly spend the little extra and get the 1.0 as it has tiagra 9 speed gearing. trust me the sora on the 2.0, while ok for commuting, isnt very suitable if you're getting into proper road cycling.
you can't shift up gears from the drops with sora (some will contradict me i'm sure but trust me here) which is very limiting if you're on a long run and wanting to sit in the drops while shifting. it just takes the fun out of down hill descents having to raise up to the hoods to find a bigger gear.
also from my experience tiagra is a much more reliable than sora. i rode a sora tourer for about 2 years and in good weather it shifted fine until i hit a cold spell when the front mech became unreliable. my personal opinion here too: sora brakes are a complete joke.
but if i were u and had a little extra to spend i'd consider dropping just $200 more and getting a roubaix.....that's a much much better bike and i guarantee u my friend u would not regret it.
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I have the 2.0. So far I love it. I sort of new to road biking, so I thought it was a good entry level. I am putting on about 150 miles a week on it (Commuting and weekend rides), and so far so good. The Sora/Tiagra components are working great from what I can see, but I have nothing else to compare it to.
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My son just bought the 1.0. Very nice so far and he loves it. Not only does it have the Tiagra/105 mix but it also came with the FSA external bearing crankset. It's a nice touch. This crankset is the one that uses the pinch bolts on the left crankarm so it won't have the issues of it coming loose like some of the other FSA cranksets.
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the short answer: yes
if it's between the 1.0 and 2.0 i'd certainly spend the little extra and get the 1.0 as it has tiagra 9 speed gearing. trust me the sora on the 2.0, while ok for commuting, isnt very suitable if you're getting into proper road cycling.
you can't shift up gears from the drops with sora (some will contradict me i'm sure but trust me here) which is very limiting if you're on a long run and wanting to sit in the drops while shifting. it just takes the fun out of down hill descents having to raise up to the hoods to find a bigger gear.
also from my experience tiagra is a much more reliable than sora. i rode a sora tourer for about 2 years and in good weather it shifted fine until i hit a cold spell when the front mech became unreliable. my personal opinion here too: sora brakes are a complete joke.
but if i were u and had a little extra to spend i'd consider dropping just $200 more and getting a roubaix.....that's a much much better bike and i guarantee u my friend u would not regret it.
if it's between the 1.0 and 2.0 i'd certainly spend the little extra and get the 1.0 as it has tiagra 9 speed gearing. trust me the sora on the 2.0, while ok for commuting, isnt very suitable if you're getting into proper road cycling.
you can't shift up gears from the drops with sora (some will contradict me i'm sure but trust me here) which is very limiting if you're on a long run and wanting to sit in the drops while shifting. it just takes the fun out of down hill descents having to raise up to the hoods to find a bigger gear.
also from my experience tiagra is a much more reliable than sora. i rode a sora tourer for about 2 years and in good weather it shifted fine until i hit a cold spell when the front mech became unreliable. my personal opinion here too: sora brakes are a complete joke.
but if i were u and had a little extra to spend i'd consider dropping just $200 more and getting a roubaix.....that's a much much better bike and i guarantee u my friend u would not regret it.
I have Sora shifters, and do not have problems shifting from the drops. It seems as though you are looking for a small frame, which could possibly mean your hands are not as large as someone on a 58cm frame. I would say the upgrade is probably worth your money long term. If I had a pair of 105 shifters, I would put them on!
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the short answer: yes
if it's between the 1.0 and 2.0 i'd certainly spend the little extra and get the 1.0 as it has tiagra 9 speed gearing. trust me the sora on the 2.0, while ok for commuting, isnt very suitable if you're getting into proper road cycling.
you can't shift up gears from the drops with sora (some will contradict me i'm sure but trust me here) which is very limiting if you're on a long run and wanting to sit in the drops while shifting. it just takes the fun out of down hill descents having to raise up to the hoods to find a bigger gear.
also from my experience tiagra is a much more reliable than sora. i rode a sora tourer for about 2 years and in good weather it shifted fine until i hit a cold spell when the front mech became unreliable. my personal opinion here too: sora brakes are a complete joke.
but if i were u and had a little extra to spend i'd consider dropping just $200 more and getting a roubaix.....that's a much much better bike and i guarantee u my friend u would not regret it.
if it's between the 1.0 and 2.0 i'd certainly spend the little extra and get the 1.0 as it has tiagra 9 speed gearing. trust me the sora on the 2.0, while ok for commuting, isnt very suitable if you're getting into proper road cycling.
you can't shift up gears from the drops with sora (some will contradict me i'm sure but trust me here) which is very limiting if you're on a long run and wanting to sit in the drops while shifting. it just takes the fun out of down hill descents having to raise up to the hoods to find a bigger gear.
also from my experience tiagra is a much more reliable than sora. i rode a sora tourer for about 2 years and in good weather it shifted fine until i hit a cold spell when the front mech became unreliable. my personal opinion here too: sora brakes are a complete joke.
but if i were u and had a little extra to spend i'd consider dropping just $200 more and getting a roubaix.....that's a much much better bike and i guarantee u my friend u would not regret it.
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Have a 3.0 here and I have been liking it so far. If I had a few hundred more to spend I would have love to have gotten a 61cm roubaix but settled on the 58cm 3.0 since this is my first road bike and I've got a lot of miles to put down before I can justify a more expensive new bike. The 2203/Sora combination has taken a bit of getting used to, and I still need to get the FD adjustment dialed in (hopefully that will all get sorted out when I bring it in for it's initial tune-up), but for the most part it's been great for me.
I look at the price difference for new bikes just moving up a couple or three steps up in components and it's like 2x or 3x what my bike cost starting out, easily. One day I might be able to swing that, but for my needs now, this is a good bike that should last a while. I think knowing what I do now, with this bike and what I've picked up from reading the boards here, I'll probably look at buying used in the future and working with an LBS to get properly fitted to it. That'll be the way I move up in components in the future
I look at the price difference for new bikes just moving up a couple or three steps up in components and it's like 2x or 3x what my bike cost starting out, easily. One day I might be able to swing that, but for my needs now, this is a good bike that should last a while. I think knowing what I do now, with this bike and what I've picked up from reading the boards here, I'll probably look at buying used in the future and working with an LBS to get properly fitted to it. That'll be the way I move up in components in the future
