rogerzilla
Squire
My mate got it because he used to have trouble shifting (no mechanical sympathy) and was always wrapping the chain around the bottom bracket or breaking links. He had the same issues with Di2. I built him a fixie.
Electronic shifting thoughts.
- Thread starter Seevio
- Start date
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How on earth did he manage it with Di2 other than never lubing or cleaning the drive train.
rogerzilla
Squire
This is the same guy who didn't put oil in his car until the red light came on.
I don’t think his failings with mechanical gears or Di2 are result of the systems. I wouldn’t allow him out on his own.
sevenfourate
Devotee of OCD
- Location
- Lowestoft, Suffolk
NorvernRob
Guru
- Location
- Sheffield
yeah I’m not sure tbh. I reckon I change the rear probably 8-10 times more often than the front, so just assumed that would run out first. Never had an issue with either though, I just charged them every few hundred miles or so. Still on the original batteries!
itboffin
Legendary Member
- Location
- Marlborough, Windshire
I’ve a mixed fleet of mechanical and electronic bikes now and to be honest they’re much the much, when well setup there’s nothing in it. I think electronic wins for clean lines, but a well cabled external rim braked bike looks lush. In fact I’ve just bought a new rim braked bike.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
On a recent 65 mile gravel ride I made 292 changes. On the front 16, the rear 276.
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
Does electronic shifting monitor gear changes?
Alex321
Guru
- Location
- South Wales
Depends on your computer, I think.
PaulSB
Squire
- Location
- Chorley, Lancashire
Shimano Di2 does, I don't know about Sram
It's recorded by the Shimano unit, I don't know how, and can then be found in the Wahoo Elemnt app Ride History. I don't have experience of other devices.
Currently only one of my bikes is recording this data. The other isn't. I need to discover why this is. Both are Di2 GRX 12 speed and using the same computer.
