I just bought one for my wife. It is better than newest 1.0 with better crank and wheel. I just changed the break calipers with better pad which is also Tektro took off from caad9. Other than that it's much better than Giant, Merida and Fuji's bike with same price range. If she wants better bike and really wants to ride, I'll consider Performer or Aster carbon bike with 105 groupset but the price will be doubled too. Nothing wrong with 9 speed Tiagra. The difference is longer distance to change gear and heavier. The durability is no concern for me. The 9 speed chain and cassette is cheaper than 10 speed.