There is no way I'll ever get Di2

[mustang1]

Old age has sorted that for me. I spend 30 minutes trying to find the bonnet release lever because it's not in the same place as it was on my first car..

..and after a software update, the lever will be in another place yet again. File/settings/bonnet/release

 

[mustang1]

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Buy a 2CV, completely tech free! Here’s mine.

There is tech in that car: it has round wheels .

 

[mustang1]

I'm very much not against tech. I am against the time taken to change various settings.

If I came home and saw the light wasn't working, I figure i need a new bulb .But if I came home and the light didn't work, I wouldn't want to go into Light Settings and spend 30 minutes trying to figure out why it's not working, for something so mundane as a light switch.

 

[mustang1]

I wonder if anyone who doesn't like driver aids would feel the same if flying an airplane without automation: constant trim of flying surfaces, constant tweaks when hit by wind and so on.

 

[Blue Hills]

I'm hoarding old Shimano parts so I can keep using a 8 speed gear system...

Good move. I'm hoarding 9 speed as well. Already got good stocks. Mechs front and rear, shifters - don't think I will have significant trouble with cassettes and chains.

 

[Blue Hills]

It's like hyrpdraulic disc brakes They (usually) work very well, they're relatively maintenance free, do not require periodic adjustment. When things are going well they're absolutely peachy.

But when they do start acting up or fail you may suddenly find yourself wistfully longing for the simplicity of a cable that takes seconds to change without specialist equipment or tools, even if it does mean you have then spend a whole 2 seconds twiddling a barrel adjusted every 6 or 8 weeks.
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This. I bought a dale which came with magura hydraulic rim brakes. A delight for years once set up - great pads, changing them took 2 seconds, brakes effective. Then one got air in it and the other started leaking. Got the kit to bleed and refill but couldn't sort it. Took them off and went to V brakes. Simple and effective. On tour that hydro problem would have been a very serious problem.

 

[Winnershsaint]

Out of interest ... what's the difference? I once drove a hire car in Finland with cruise control which came in handy on those very long very quiet roads. But I've not heard of speed limiters.

They are very similar but the cruise control comes off when I brake. If I set the speed limiter to 70 it'll allow me to go up to 70, but no further. If I reduce speed the speed limiter stays on and will allow me to accelerate back up to 70 without having to reset it as I have to do with cruise control.

 

[DCBassman]

They are very similar but the cruise control comes off when I brake. If I set the speed limiter to 70 it'll allow me to go up to 70, but no further. If I reduce speed the speed limiter stays on and will allow me to accelerate back up to 70 without having to reset it as I have to do with cruise control.

Shouldn't have to reset it, just press 'resume'.