Originally Posted by
globecanvas
Much, much better. The motor pushes the cage an order of magnitude harder than your puny hands and levers and cables can. It can make for bad habits, because it doesn't punish you for shifting like an idiot.
agreed.. it's really noticeable. Sometimes may hands get on the numb side after long descents or climbs and when I rode mechanical I would just not bother shifting.. with electronic I just tap and go even though I can barely feel the button.