Some hilarious responses, this forum is entertainment!
Anyway, I've never ridden an electronic groupset but I love the idea of just tapping a button to shift, Playstation like.
I appreciate gears, but how they are shifted is not a big concern to me.
I am waiting for Di2 to trickle down to lower level groupsets, it just seems too pricey to me...for now.
I want a high tech bike with an integrated display module, USB ports, and a solar cell integrated into the frame so there is no need for cable charging.
I would even prefer a belt drive if an electronically shifted IGH could be made light.
I have not ridden the Nuvinci hub, but suspect I would find the lack of feeling or hearing a gear change boring.
Frankly I think road bikes should be more advanced than they are today, but it seems innovation is slower in this segment of the bike market compared to off-road and non competitive bikes.
Still, there will always be simple fully mechanical bikes to ride, and no one says you have to sell or upgrade your current bike.
I want the industry to keep moving forward but will still keep my singlespeed steel grocery bike to cruise around on