>>1319319These days people mishmash so many parts that the meaning of grappa has changed. A bike that is sold as a claris groupset likely won't have claris brakes. Or rather manufacturers don't even advertise as a groupset. Is this not correct?
>but you should try some actual quality bikesI have a full suspension bike with older deore XT and SLX components; it isn't any faster, smoother or better in any meaningful way for having those components other than some MTB specific issues like higher tension for less dropped chains or gearing more suited for MTB riding. I'm amazed at how light the bike is, but beyond that you'd really have to pull straws to come up with quantifiable differences that could be attributed to the much much higher cost of those components.
