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    "how": "Ask for the price delivered to a ZIP: real shipping options from the store’s own cart plus estimated tax.",
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    "ladders": [
      {
        "id": "shimano_road",
        "label": "Shimano road groupsets",
        "about": "A groupset is the shifters, derailleurs, brakes, crankset and cassette. Higher tiers are lighter, shift more crisply and have more gears; most riders stop noticing a difference above 105.",
        "steps": [
          {
            "key": "claris",
            "name": "Claris",
            "note": "8-speed. Entry level, fine for commuting",
            "this": false,
            "option": false
          },
          {
            "key": "sora",
            "name": "Sora",
            "note": "9-speed. Entry level with wider gearing",
            "this": false,
            "option": false
          },
          {
            "key": "tiagra",
            "name": "Tiagra",
            "note": "10-speed. Solid for fitness riding",
            "this": false,
            "option": false
          },
          {
            "key": "105",
            "name": "105",
            "note": "11 or 12-speed, mechanical or Di2. The sweet spot for most riders",
            "this": true,
            "option": false
          },
          {
            "key": "ultegra",
            "name": "Ultegra",
            "note": "12-speed Di2. Lighter, race-ready",
            "this": false,
            "option": false
          },
          {
            "key": "duraace",
            "name": "Dura-Ace",
            "note": "12-speed Di2. Pro race level; light and expensive",
            "this": false,
            "option": false
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "terms": [
      {
        "id": "disc",
        "label": "Hydraulic disc brakes",
        "text": "Strong, consistent braking in the wet with light lever effort. Standard on most road bikes now."
      },
      {
        "id": "tire",
        "label": "Tire clearance",
        "text": "The widest tire the frame fits. Wider tires (32 mm and up) are more comfortable and handle rough roads and gravel."
      }
    ]
  }
}