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@badtmy
No shit, more expensive components are better than cheaper ones! My god! My point is that the major performance difference is one of weight, not of stopping power. Tiagra brakes have more than adequate performance, but IMHO you'd be better putting the cash saved towards new pedals, or new bars cos the stock pedals and bars are rubbish.
There's nothing wrong with having the appropriate level of componentry to suit the rest of the bike! You wouldn't put phil wood hubs on a fuji track, for example, even tho they're clearly better than the formulas the bike comes with...