Originally Posted by
spelger
another question related to a new bike i am looking at. for those of you that ride with electronic shifting do you think you would ever or never go back to mechanical? its an option for me that brings up the price a bit and am a bit on the fence about it. my accountant says its in my budget so am leaning toward it. in my reading up about it though it really sounds cool.
No but that's more because that's where the industry is pushing everyone. I think Shimano is disc their mechanical high end group sets anyway. So electronic shifting is heavier and more expensive but it's simply stays true indefinitely, crisper shifts, and looks cooler. I still think there is a ton of value in mechanical shifting due to it's simplicity and price. My rear Rival ETAP AXS derailleur just went bad and if the retailer had not just swapped it out for me I would be out another $270. A equivalent mechanical Shimano 105 RD-R7000 is $60 or less.
Now if you want to debate Shimano Di2 vs SRAM ETAP AXS that's more complicated but I am team SRAM ETAP AXS for what it's worth