Is that a decent price for this? https://westernmass.craigslist.org/bik/d/greenfield-2014-specialized-roubaix-56/7848546202.html
Note that it says "Bike was retrofitted w/ Di2 in 2018 about" and not used past 3 years. I have no idea what Di2 is…
For that matter, as an enthusiastic but very amateur rider who rarely goes more than an hour, will I even notice a difference between that and this older Roubaix for $500? https://westernmass.craigslist.org/bik/d/south-deerfield-specialized-roubaix/7847888552.html
I had one like the latter stolen this spring and had my eye on this one, but the seller seems to have stopped responding.
Also, I'd ideally take 56 cm (the first one) but think I'd be ok with the second, yes? I'm 5' 10.5".
Thanks!
by dsschmidt
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Di2 is electronic shifting. The bike is a year or two older than they say. In 2014 Ultegra was 11 speed and this bike is 10 speed. I would stay away from this first version of Di2. The 10 speed Dura Ace Di2 has no compatibility with more modern parts. If anything wears out or needs replacing due to damage you are hunting used or NOS parts on second hand sites.
The other bike is too small. It has a dent in the top tube and you need to be careful with bonded carbon inserts. The glue bond can fail and once it does the bike is trash.