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Old 07-22-09 | 03:18 AM
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dabac
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Originally Posted by HillRider
Shimano has you covered.
But only partly. Satellite switch, fine. Auto trim, great. The dual control lever looks nice too.

But as far as I can tell it's still the left lever that operates the FD and the right that operates the RD.
I'd like to see a small brain in there keeping track of which derailer to activate, leaving me to only push "up" or "down" and have the bike sort the rest out.
I'd also appreciate some sort of "auto start" feature that'd downshift automatically when I'm coming to a stop to prevent me from getting stranded in an intersection in a gear I can't effectively take off from.

Originally Posted by HillRider
Bring about $3500
Yeah, right. That would probably be more than what my bikes would cost together, if I were to replace them today. Not much chance of me spending that kind of money on a gruppo alone.

Originally Posted by HillRider
...and Dura Ace Di2 can be yours.
Well, I think there are some neat things that can be done functionally with electric shifting which would be nice for me as a commuter.
But D-A also has a large chunk of bling value, which I have no interest in. There's no way I'd be able to maintain the racer charade anyway....
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