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Electronic gear shifting

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  • 21-01-2017 3:19pm
    #1
    Taxuser1
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    Is the upgrade worth it?

    Is there much of a second hand market out there?


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    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 76,477 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Recent thread on Di2


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    godtabh
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    Taxuser1 wrote: »

    Is there much of a second hand market out there?

    I have two bikes with Di2. One came with it installed. The other was built for less than €500 using ebay and the like.


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    RobFowl
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    Any bike that needs batteries to work is not a bike ;)


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    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 20,518 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Go Hydraulic. Looks incredibly interesting, though it would cost a fortune.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDa6FmeeKM8

    http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/product-news/rotor-uno-hydraulic-groupset-187624


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    godtabh
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    Any bike that needs batteries to work is not a bike ;)

    Bike still works when the battery is dead. If you pedal the wheels will turn


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    dahat
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    Upgrade can be very pricey as I found out, €1350 I was quoted for full di2 plus set up etc etc....

    I backed away from it as I classed it as a show off upgrade when I was eventually honest with myself.


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    Idleater
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    dahat wrote: »
    Upgrade can be very pricey as I found out, €1350 I was quoted for full di2 plus set up etc etc....

    I heart my wireless red shifting, but I equally heart the cabled red variety. Personally I wasn't bothered with cable electronics - wireless is for me an actual value add and hassle remover.

    Electronic in general removes a lot of the decisions. Under load, under braking, under stress etc. It just works.

    Whether it was worth it cost wise I don't know, but I have the choice now.


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    Beasty
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    godtabh wrote: »
    Bike still works when the battery is dead. If you pedal the wheels will turn
    Think Rob's just admitted he's not allowed out in the dark....


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    dahat
    Registered Users Posts: 16,788 ✭✭✭✭dahat


    Idleater wrote: »
    I heart my wireless red shifting, but I equally heart the cabled red variety. Personally I wasn't bothered with cable electronics - wireless is for me an actual value add and hassle remover.

    Electronic in general removes a lot of the decisions. Under load, under braking, under stress etc. It just works.

    Whether it was worth it cost wise I don't know, but I have the choice now.

    I have been told this by plenty but wether that is worth €1350 is another matter, it was about €200 too expensive for me. Still disappointed all the same.


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    Idleater
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    dahat wrote: »
    I have been told this by plenty but wether that is worth €1350 is another matter, it was about €200 too expensive for me. Still disappointed all the same.

    I upgraded a 5 year old frame with etap instead of buying another race bike so judging by the inflation in top of the range bikes I saved a couple of grand.

    See what I did there :o


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    RobFowl
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    godtabh wrote: »
    Bike still works when the battery is dead. If you pedal the wheels will turn

    Functions but doesn't work ;)


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    Beasty
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    RobFowl wrote: »
    Functions but doesn't work ;)

    People have been saying that about me for years.....


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    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,372 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    dahat wrote: »
    I have been told this by plenty but wether that is worth €1350 is another matter, it was about €200 too expensive for me. Still disappointed all the same.

    It doesn't cost that much if you already have the crank/brakes.

    https://www.bike24.com/1.php?content=8;product=66952;menu=1000,4,26;page=2

    You'l need to pick up a battery though

    http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Shimano-Di2-Battery-SM-BTR1-Ultegra-6770-6870-Dura-Ace-7970-9070-Li-Ion-7-4V-/201297271073?hash=item2ede409921:g:3i0AAOSw2xRYZDzt


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