Originally Posted by
Steve B.
So does a 3 speed, but that's not the OP's question.
I think it is. The OP wants to know if the extra expense for electronic is worth it. Saying "they shift well" doesn't distinguish them from mechanical. If both electronic and mechanical shift well, what does electronic bring to the table?
Originally Posted by
StanSeven
I've had it for more than four years and haven't done one thing to keep it working. Over the same time I would make several cable adjustments and at least one cable replacement for a mechanical shift system.
Sweet. I've only had these 105 5800s a little under a year and I've already had to replace the rear cable. It was a bit of a pain, too, since I didn't have the right tools to snake it through my frame.