Originally Posted by
mstateglfr
2x - 1 Derailleur <--- prior discussion.
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- The battery lasting 3 months is good and important to highlight.
- The ability to shift under load is neat, though I have never approached a 15% grade in my largest ring so is it super needed?
- $200USD for a different cassette is serious money.
- The cassettes only going up to 34t is limiting. Hopefully a 36t will be added soon.
- $2860 for their wheelsets is bonkers. That will eliminate all but the most willing of early adopters.
- The lack of standalone hub so you can just build your own wheel(or have it built) is a massive drawback.
- Service is a question- how fast will issues be resolved when something breaks or the bluetooth simply doesnt connect? You have a cyclist with a $3000 wheelset that only works in whatever gear ratio it happens to be set on.
It doesnt really do much for me that a 2x doesnt already do though, so if my view is similar to others, the cost may be a big hurdle. If this catches on and comes down to a more accessible price point, I would for sure consider it when I need to change my drivetrain.
All valid things to me. Despite how cool I think the tech is, adding a battery to both the hub and shifter and needing batteries/charging sounds like a drag, and the price point being astronomical is no help either. I can't help but imagine bluetooth issues could arise, and I don't think anything could possibly be more frustrating than connectivity issues mid ride.
I think u/litespud also brought up what I was thinking in terms of the potential success of rhe classified hub, and I was thinking that it would be an interesting match with Sram seeing as how they and seemingly all gravel bike manufacturers have an incurable hard-on for 1x drivetrains. I'm starting the slow shopping process for a gravel bike that I plan on using for everything other than dry roads, and as much as I love sram for road riding, even if they were to add the hub shifter, I'd probably still opt for GRX since I seem to have a hard time shifting Sram on rough terrain. Anyone else, or was I just riding an older groupset?