>>993055normally i wouldnt answer you and i'd tell you to go to the bike buying general but you didnt create an entire new thread so you're good
You're not being dumb. 105 is a FANTASTIC groupset. Not just for beginners. I reccomend it because there really isn't a 'ceiling' to it. For me the upgrade to Ultegra is pretty marginal.
As for carbon forks, those are pretty much commonplace on any road bike, even 700 dollar claris bikes have em.
Another anon reccomended the Specialized Allez. That's a great choice. They have a 105 model that's fantastic. It's middle of the road, not an endurance bike, not a race bike.
If you gotta go fast and want something more aggressive and fast I reccomend the Cannondale CAAD12. Phenomenal bike. They're both great bikes, not just starters, but really well performing and won't hold you back.
make your way to a bike shop, have em figure out your size, and take some for a test ride
also understand a bike like this, 105 nice quality aluminum road will run you around 1,500 dollaroos from a good brand like specialized or trek or cannondale
