On Friday, February 16, 2018 at 9:27:18 AM UTC-8, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-02-15 11:03, wrote:
On Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at 12:25:29 PM UTC-6, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-02-14 09:22, AMuzi wrote:
but for some of you...

https://cyclingindustry.news/new-pat...n-bike-system/





And then, way out in the boonies, your battery gives out.

The guys writing that patent may not have much of a clue about
serious MTB riding.

Have you ever ridden or lived with a bike with electronic shifting?
I doubt it.


No but I have met a guy who had a battery fail mid-ride and then the
front DR quit. Which was just peachy in the mountainous region.


... Because anyone who has owned and ridden a Shimano Di2
bike would fall on their butt laughing at your nonsense about a
battery giving out. Ha Ha Ho Ho. On my Di2 road bike the batteries
last 2 to 3 years between charges. Again that is 2 to 3 YEARS
between charges. I suspect you replace your shift cables more often
than I charge the battery on my Di2 bike. Ha Ha Ho Ho.

And just for your information. When a Di2 battery gets weak and
loses the ability to function, the front derailleur shifting will
stop first.


Exactly. And I don't want that to happen. Most definitely not on my MTB.


... And then hundreds/thousands of shifts later, the rear
shifting will stop. So you have weeks or months of warning long
before the rear derailleur stops shifting with Di2.


IMO there is stuff that mankind doesn't need so badly. Power windows,
power locks, automatic transmissions in cars. Or electric shifters on
bikes. I've got none of that and I don't want any of it.

Fine, but the likelihood of running out your battery on current Di2 is about the same risk as breaking a cable. And unlike a broken cable, there is a flashing warning light before a Di2 battery dies.

You can hand-wring about most anything on a bike. Those idiots! Why did they put spokes in wheels! They break! Chains, derailleurs, linkages -- look at all the stuff people break on their MTBs all the time. You should ride a hard-tail SS with balloon tires if you're looking for bullet-proof.

-- Jay Beattie.