How to park your bike - Wiggins stylee...

[BigonaBianchi]

wow....you learn more every day on here

 

[machew]

Electronic gear shifting????????????????

...that's a new one on me....where do I get it...do I need it...can I afford it.....how big are the batteries?

According to Wiggins, not big enough

 

[Chris Norton]

I really don't like the idea of the electronic shifters. Let down at the crucial moment. Was in with a fantastic chance of the win. Plus, just how safe is the transmitting. Just thinking that some gadgy fiddling with his radio trying to tune in to race radio whilst on dutch corner suddenly makes the whole peloton jump their gears.

 

[Peteaud]

Sky need Mr Venge to sort out the battery

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

wow....you learn more every day on here

Aye, V for Vengedetta started a di-doo-doo-dah thread on this a while ago, and electronic shifting moments have been a source of amusement on the Sunday London Ride thread - such as ''how do you get up to Ally Pally when you're stuck in a big gear and don't have a car behind with a spare bike?''

 

[mark st1]

Aye, V for Vengedetta such as ''how do you get up to Ally Pally when you're stuck in a big gear and don't have a car behind with a spare bike?''

Easy you just take the walk of shame

 

[02GF74]

Electronic gear shifting????????????????

...that's a new one on me....

somebody tried it over 10 years ago - possibly SRAM? - only recently in the last couple of years has it remerged.

 

[Matthew_T]

This is how you deal with a snapped chain:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqyVftoeSBc

 

[cyberknight]

somebody tried it over 10 years ago - possibly SRAM? - only recently in the last couple of years has it remerged.

Zap from mavic, if i remember rightly Alex Zulle tested it out at a TDF,
As for someone changing your gears i do not think they can as it is a wired system so not subject to interferance afaik, the big V would know more.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This is how you deal with a snapped chain:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqyVftoeSBc

Or, as someone who hates walking even in ordinary shoes, I've found it's better to carry one of those quicklink/powerlink/masterlink thingummybobs with my puncture repair stuff - they only weigh about 10 grams so they're not a major burden

 

[Matthew_T]

Or, as someone who hates walking even in ordinary shoes, I've found it's better to carry one of those quicklink/powerlink/masterlink thingummybobs with my puncture repair stuff - they only weigh about 10 grams so they're not a major burden

Yes, I have keep spare links with me now.

 

[Louch]

Was sky's soloution not just to switch off then back on again?

 

[Davidc]

That'll teach him to but his batteries from poundland!

 

[AndyRM]

Electronic shifting is daft.

Good tekkers from Wiggins, but I preferred Millar's expression of rage. We've all felt like that at some point...

 

[Deleted member 20519]

I'd do it if someone would replace my bike when it gets scratched.