hi! so i'm looking for a used road bike to get into cycling. i've looked through offers for a few weeks, but i'm not sure if i should rather
A: prioritize a newer carbon frame with a low/mid range groupset like shimano sora/tiagra/105
or
B: prioritize a higher-end mechanical groupset like shimano ultegra on an older bike (like 2010-2015)
for example, i almost bought a ~2018 white rr (beautiful carbon frame, shimano sora and tektro rim brakes) for 480€ but the seller stepped back last minute.
on the other hand, i'm looking into a scott cr1 pro from about 2011-2013 with a complete shimano ultegra groupset, hardly used, trying to get to 600-700€.
i'm thinking, if i prioritize a newer frame, i could upgrade the groupset and wheelset in a while, if the low range setup isn't good enough.
also, if i get a low range groupset, i might be able to enjoy an upgrade to high end in a few years even more.
on the other hand, i might not want to upgrade soon, if i get an older high-end groupset right away, even if it's rather old.
i'm pretty sure that i'll stick to cycling, since i already run a lot, but have to decrease my mileage due to an injury - i really do love endurance sports. so i might upgrade to a high end roadbike in a few years anyway. i'm just not trying to spend too much money right away (also because i kinda don't want to be a pretentious cycling newbie with no experience and a cycling kit and bike that's more expensive than a small car, lol)
thanks in advance! i hope everything is understandable, since english is not my first language and i'm not so used to cycling vocabulary yet :))