I would like di2 on my tri bike; partly because I live and race nowhere that’s flat and I’d like to be able to shift from the basebars as well as the aero bars, and partly because I just want it.
Option 1) I have a quote for about $3K to upgrade my Felt IA16, which I’ve had for ~4 years and fits me well. It would be the 11-speed Ultegra di2 because I’m on rim brakes.
Option 2) My LBS is a Cervelo dealer, and I could get a P-Series with 12-speed Ultegra di2 (list is $6,800) at likely a small discount. They would take the IA in trade or I could sell it. Let’s say I’d be ~$5,500 out of pocket.
Option 3) If I’m now thinking about replacing my bike outright, should I be thinking about something like a QR X-PR, which would be about $5,700 built with 105 di2 and race wheels. So let’s assume I’m at $4,700 out of pocket. Or something else? I live in Maine, so I don’t have a ton of dealers on my doorstep to drive around and try one of everything.
I feel like if I’m willing to spend $3K, at that point it makes more sense to upgrade the bike in its entirety. I get di2, another cog on the cassette (I climb like a sack of mashed potatoes, so), and disc brakes, and possibly some level of future-proofing.
Thoughts?