Originally Posted by
2muchroad
We don't determine whether a technology is complete, the effectiveness of accomplishing the task it was invented for does that.
Electronic shifters neither improve shifting effectiveness nor efficiency, but simply change the modality of it. As a matter of fact, the requirement of a battery actually makes them less efficient.
By definition, that is a redundant adaptation or distortion of a complete technology for financial gain.
I was fairly sceptical about the benefits of electronic shifting right up until I eventually tried it for myself 2 years ago. It’s nice to get rid of cables and the ergonomics are a step forward for me. You might be happy with cable actuation and floppy brake levers, but those are history for me.
Underlining your key words like a primary school teacher doesn’t make your argument any more compelling either.