Originally Posted by
frdfandc
Shimano dominates the market due to entry level components..
That certainly doesn't explain the number of riders with Ultegra and Dura Ace at races, group rides, tours, etc.I don't think I've ridden an "entry level" groupset since the 1980s. When I got back into cycling in 2012, I test rode Shimano and SRAM, and picked Shimano because I liked the way it worked. That is the case with most of the folks I know who prefer Shimano. Nothing against SRAM, but it is possible to prefer one or the other simply because you like the way they function.
Originally Posted by
frdfandc
Ever tried to fish a Di2 wire through a frame?.
No, and it's a moot point for me. I buy my bikes fully assembled, and have no need or desire to go inside the frame. I've also never rebuilt the transmission on my car or had need of soldering chips onto my motherboard. I salute people who do those things, but it isn't necessary for me to do that if the device works as intended.