Thumper Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Very cool idea but I feel electronic groupsets are more suited to road applications.
AndreZA Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Imagine how long the extension lead must be to power that "electric" groupset.
Thumper Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Imagine how long the extension lead must be to power that "electric" groupset.Thise okes are so smart they have made it solar powered, so no extension needed!
bikemonster Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Very cool idea but I feel electronic groupsets are more suited to road applications. You'll notice that the text on the last pic talks about a Dura-Ace RD, although this is clearly on a MTB.
X-Gear Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 This is just not Windhoek... I'll rather keep it real.
JasonW Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Very cool idea but I feel electronic groupsets are more suited to road applications. Why? I would have thought it would be the opposite. In MTB you are far more prone to shifting problems due to dirt, etc which electonic shifting should theoretically avoid. I do agree that there is probably more potential for water fouling up the works.
Jakes_1 Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 imo this is very unpractical, motors and battery's weigh alot and is very expensive to replace.
Squier Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 What is the weight implication? Sounds awesome! Is it only a concept or can you actually buy it?
techguy Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 The battery doesn't add that much, Besides which, Columbia Htc, Garmin Transitions and Team Sky are some of the few teams that have chosen the Di2 over the mechanicaldue to the reliability... Lest we not forget those team bikes get washed after every ride and road bikes also get wet and dirty in the rain...
Wayne Potgieter Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Imagine how long the extension lead must be to power that "electric" groupset. Dude, you crack me up.
techguy Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 Google it there's a few guys out there that have done this...
scotty Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 How difficult is it to press a little lever and change manually.
GoLefty!! Posted February 17, 2010 Posted February 17, 2010 http://outside-blog.away.com/blog/2010/01/the-spoke-word-shimano-di2-mountain-bike.html heres the article. However, with official Shimano satellite controld for Di2 now available, Di3 XTR is on the way. No more shifter pods, just two buttons on a little extension of the brake lever clamp. excitng stuff
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