Originally Posted by
TimothyH
I don't know.
My Di2 charger sits right near where I park my bike. I don't have to bring a charger anywhere nor remove anything from the bike. Plug in one wire, wait a few hours, done. It only has to be plugged in a couple times each year.
SRAM on the other hand, has two separate batteries which have to be removed from the bike for charging and transport. Shifter batteries can't even be charged and require tools to open the shifter for replacement. I don't see how this qualifies as "way ahead."
Wireless is nice though. I wish Shimano had that.
-Tim-
Everything that runs on small batteries should have a convenient USB charging port. Rant: my otherwise great rear blinkie attaches with elastic straps that will not last forever, and has to be completely removed to charge. Stupid placement of the micro-USB port!
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