Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 8,600
Likes: 3,531
From: South shore, L.I., NY
Bikes: Trek Emonda SL7, Cannondale Topstone, Miyata City Liner, Specialized Chisel, Specialized Epic Evo
[QUOTE=rsbob;22788002]Many say the prefer electronic but no one has stated WHY. WHY is it so much better?
Is the difference so dramatic like going from a manual transmission in a car to an automatic?[/QUOTE
Shifting is quicker and precise, if that means anything. Theres no maintenance issues down the road, it just keeps on working perfectly. That makes it easy on a bike that gets dirty. You charge up batteries periodically, but really its never needing to replace cables and housing that is the big plus for me.