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07-31-08 | 04:57 PM

BananaTugger

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Dura-Ace Di2 is here.

Behold, plastic mock-ups of Electronic Dura-Ace, called "Di2".

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07-31-08 | 05:01 PM

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07-31-08 | 05:05 PM

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Sure would be cool if happymtb.org was in english.

07-31-08 | 05:17 PM

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any reason why it's called die 2?

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07-31-08 | 05:19 PM

BananaTugger

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any reason why it's called die 2?

Because Shimano sucks.

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07-31-08 | 05:22 PM

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Because Shimano sucks.

You'll see.

07-31-08 | 05:22 PM

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any reason why it's called die 2?

it's prounounced Dee2, it's a take off of Starwars R2D2... you know the trashcan.

Does it only come with 1 brifter? What about electronic brakes!

07-31-08 | 05:23 PM

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any reason why it's called die 2?

Because you will die too when your CF brifter explodes during a sprint?

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07-31-08 | 05:24 PM

BananaTugger

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You'll see.

I see exposed indexing mechanisms and cable carriers on Dura-Ace 7900.

That's just asking for a warranty replacement after some Cat 5 puts his rig in a ditch.

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07-31-08 | 05:44 PM

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I wonder how it handles in CX mud...

Di2
Ditwo
Ditcho
Ditch...o
Ditch...0

Some people get tens of thousands just to name a product... I think I can do better than Di2...

07-31-08 | 06:07 PM

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same time

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What's the thing with the thing coming off it in picture number one?

07-31-08 | 06:14 PM

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Hideous. Did Shimano purge all their designers? Guess what happen when the battery runs out the middle of the ride, it's stuck.

07-31-08 | 06:18 PM

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What's the thing with the thing coming off it in picture number one?

I believe that's the computer/battery

07-31-08 | 06:20 PM

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I'd love to get it, perhaps Shimano will try and unload some of it at EP to their dealers and I can get it cheap.

07-31-08 | 06:20 PM

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Hideous. Did Shimano purge all their designers? Guess what happen when the battery runs out the middle of the ride, it's stuck.

It probably has some kind of meter to warn you. I sure hope it's water proof...

07-31-08 | 06:22 PM

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any reason why it's called die 2?

It is German for "The 2"

07-31-08 | 06:24 PM

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It probably has some kind of meter to warn you. I sure hope it's water proof...

Nope, Shimano spent years of company time developing this shifting system and didn't waterproof it.

07-31-08 | 06:27 PM

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It is German for "The 2"

in Japanese it would be "痔２"
which is "Hemmorroid2"

just so it's clear, I'm only complaining about the naming, not the actual product itself.

07-31-08 | 06:39 PM

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Oooo, it is soooo cool. You people are stooopid. Enjoy the bikes you have, you overconsuming asshats.

07-31-08 | 06:41 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by fierce1

Oooo, it is soooo cool. You people are stooopid. Enjoy the bikes you have, you overconsuming asshats.

You're calling everyone else an asshat? Unless you're riding a pennyfarthing, then you have no room to speak.

07-31-08 | 06:42 PM

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Quote:

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Oooo, it is soooo cool. You people are stooopid. Enjoy the bikes you have, you overconsuming asshats.

Negative. When people have the means to consume unnecessarily, they should, it benefits everyone else.

07-31-08 | 06:45 PM

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Oooo, it is soooo cool. You people are stooopid. Enjoy the bikes you have, you overconsuming asshats.

If not for people buying new technology, WW and boutique stuff, your bike would look like this:

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07-31-08 | 06:46 PM

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Oooo, it is soooo cool. You people are stooopid. Enjoy the bikes you have, you overconsuming asshats.

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07-31-08 | 07:10 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by BananaTugger

If not for people buying new technology, WW and boutique stuff, your bike would look like this:

Nice picture, but your argument is a nifty example of a fallacy of irrelevance (that's a logical fallacy, silly).
I.e., the consequences you present are not necessarily
contingent upon the conditions you present. Sure, it can be persuasive, but it proves nothing.

Next?

By the way, thanks for the laughs. And if you wanna buy that stuff, go ahead, I don't care.

07-31-08 | 07:11 PM

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Oh, DFTT (Don't feed the troll).

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