Originally Posted by
blamester
So no huge savings.
I ride the drops mostly so i thought i could position the shifters better.
And it is the front shifting i am most interested in. Am i rght in thinking that is where the biggest improvement over mechanical is.
Personally, I have one bike that's full Di2 6870, and another that's a mix 5800/6800 with the new 5801 FD (similar to 9100/8000/7000). For me, the biggest difference is rear shifting, but I live in a fairly flat area and don't get out of the big ring much. It's crisp, quick, hassle free, no need to worry about barrel adjusters... it just works. With the new design of the front derailleur, it's really not as big of a difference aside from you don't have to move the lever at all to shift into the big ring with Di2. The new mechanical FDs are actually a big improvement over the original 11s design.