Originally Posted by
msu2001la
There is definitely that too. I’ve been quite happy with 105 mechanical for many years, but the electronic stuff is intriguing.
Oh for sure electronic shifting is worth having. I have one bike with mechanical 105 11-speed and one with SRAM Force AXS. The latter just makes shifting perfect every time without the clunky cable shifters that we all accepted for decades. Once you make that step you won’t want to go back!
Having said all that, the idea of buying a brand new bike and then stripping off a perfectly functional drivetrain is something that I probably wouldn’t bother to do. But I do fully understand your logic. Just make sure you are really motivated to make the effort! Otherwise just buy the Di2 bike so you don’t risk missing out 😂