It’s a fancier-than-usual hybrid, with a 5700-generation Shimano 105 2×10-speed drivetrain. That dates the bike back to the early 2010’s when 10-speed 5700 stuff was Shimano’s 105 lineup back then.
I would recommend wider tires than 25’s. Something like 32mm-wide Continental Grand Prix 4-seasons would be nice, which has a good balance of puncture resistance and ride quality.
Those pedals on the bike are fine for regular shoes. One of the folks in my bike club likes to call those “bisexual pedals” because one side has the clip-in attachment while the other side is flat for use with regular shoes. 😀
I recommend one upgrade to make the shifting nicer: Swap out the right-side trigger shifter for a Tiagra SL-4700 10-speed right-side trigger shifter, and change the rear derailleur to a 105 RD-R7000-GS. That’s what I’m running on my bad-weather commuter and the shifting with 4700 trigger/R7000 rear derailleur is far better than the 5700-generation stuff.
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It’s a fancier-than-usual hybrid, with a 5700-generation Shimano 105 2×10-speed drivetrain. That dates the bike back to the early 2010’s when 10-speed 5700 stuff was Shimano’s 105 lineup back then.
I would recommend wider tires than 25’s. Something like 32mm-wide Continental Grand Prix 4-seasons would be nice, which has a good balance of puncture resistance and ride quality.
Those pedals on the bike are fine for regular shoes. One of the folks in my bike club likes to call those “bisexual pedals” because one side has the clip-in attachment while the other side is flat for use with regular shoes. 😀
I recommend one upgrade to make the shifting nicer: Swap out the right-side trigger shifter for a Tiagra SL-4700 10-speed right-side trigger shifter, and change the rear derailleur to a 105 RD-R7000-GS. That’s what I’m running on my bad-weather commuter and the shifting with 4700 trigger/R7000 rear derailleur is far better than the 5700-generation stuff.