Originally Posted by
noodle soup
Did those 2 or 3 have mechanical issues that stranded them in the wilderness? No, It worked fine for the riders that used it on the Tour Divide(which is what I already knew).
This is becoming one of those winter "we have nothing better to do than argue on the forum" discussions.
[MENTION=199133]the[/MENTION] OP, lets us know how this works out. Pay attention to what Flash experienced and what I've read about, don't lean the shifters against anything that can press the buttons. It makes the derailers try to shift. With no movement of the chain, the derailer motors keep trying to do their thing and that kills the battery. Outside of the battery failing, or a cable coming unplugged (you don't read of that much - if ever), nothing really goes wrong.