Originally Posted by
Carbonfiberboy
I haven't been tempted to get a new bike with electronic shifting.
Neither have I. I think they went about it all wrong. They should have used something like the model-aircraft servos which have to be small and light for their power, and they don't require battery current to hold their current position. Then a very short cable could connect to
any brand of derailleur, and the computer would be programmed for the right position for that derailleur and
any brand of cassette, with
any cog spacing and
any number of cogs, and would know the right trim for the front derailleur of
any brand, and
any crankset, for the various gears.
I like stuff which I can fix myself.
Same here. I can do all my own bike work, but I quit working on my cars many years ago.
Besides, I was once riding with a person on one of those bikes when her battery went dead.\
A friend of mine who always wants the latest had the same experience.
Similar to that, I have broken a rear cable at least a couple times but I just jimmied it to keep it in an appropriate cog and still had a 3-speed bike, finished the ride with the group.
If it were a common problem, I suppose one could keep a spare cable in the seat bag. They're light and don't take any significant space.