Di2 Triple Road at Interbike
11-04-15, 12:02 PM
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Di2 Triple Road at Interbike
The unlikeliest news of the show was that Santana was showing off a Di2-equipped tandem that they’d coaxed into shifting a triple. It’s something Shimano swears won’t work. Except it does.
https://redkiteprayer.com/2015/09/interbike-2015-part/
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Lennard Zinn seems skeptical -- see about half way down under "Shifting Performance":
Technical FAQ: Shifting Issues, gear combos, and more - VeloNews.com
Technical FAQ: Shifting Issues, gear combos, and more - VeloNews.com
11-05-15, 11:53 AM
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Lennard Zinn seems skeptical -- see about half way down under "Shifting Performance":
Technical FAQ: Shifting Issues, gear combos, and more - VeloNews.com
Technical FAQ: Shifting Issues, gear combos, and more - VeloNews.com
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Some tech whiz has refigured the innards a couple years ago. Pricey but do-able.
However we'll stick with bar end shifters . . . they work great.
Had one of the early electronic Shim-shifters years ago . . . great when it worked but crap when it failed in the middle of a tough hill climb without any warning. After 1,800 miles of test riding it, went back to barcons.
However we'll stick with bar end shifters . . . they work great.
Had one of the early electronic Shim-shifters years ago . . . great when it worked but crap when it failed in the middle of a tough hill climb without any warning. After 1,800 miles of test riding it, went back to barcons.
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What version of the Shimano Di2 did you try? The Ultegra 6770 (10sp) and 6870 (11sp) Di2 series have been very reliable. The 6870 is lighter with even longer battery life than the previous generation. The internal seatpost location protects the battery from salt and moisture, and allows the use of a lighter battery. We think that the 6870 has fantastic shifting and have not heard of any reliability problems.
11-07-15, 05:18 PM
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What version of the Shimano Di2 did you try? The Ultegra 6770 (10sp) and 6870 (11sp) Di2 series have been very reliable. The 6870 is lighter with even longer battery life than the previous generation. The internal seatpost location protects the battery from salt and moisture, and allows the use of a lighter battery. We think that the 6870 has fantastic shifting and have not heard of any reliability problems.
