Joined: Aug 2009
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From: Minneapolis
Bikes: 2022 Salsa Beargrease Carbon Deore 11, 2020 Salsa Warbird GRX 600, 2020 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX disc 9.0 Di2, 2020 Catrike Eola, 2016 Masi cxgr, 2011, Felt F3 Ltd, 2010 Trek 2.1, 2009 KHS Flite 220
I know I'm in the minority, but I had mixed feelings when I test-rode DI2. Yeah, I liked the precision of it and I liked how I could shift under almost any circumstances, even when I did deliberately stupid stuff like shifting under load on a steep climb. But there was something about the ***sound***. DI2 has a sharp *kthunk* sound when it shifts, and good well-adjusted mechanical shifts are just those soft clicks.
I think I would appreciate DI2 more over time, as mechanical derailleurs drift out of alignment and need to be readjusted now and again.