Originally Posted by
mrblue
Oh yeah! I forgot about that. I do like that feature.
SRAM mechanical derailleurs labeled "Yaw" don't need trimming when properly set-up.
IMHO, electronic shifting is something the industry invented to keep selling bikes when it ran out of ideas. I know my opinion won't be popular, but it's what I think. Mechanical shifters, when properly set-up work well and shouldn't require frequent adjustments.
I also think that the beauty of a bike lies in its simplicity. If something breaks you can see what's happening and you can probably improvise a temporary fix wherever you are. Everything works mechanically without any external power source. That's not the case with electronic shifting. If it goes wrong 70km from home, you're probably screwed. I have lots of electronics at home, and they all eventually go wrong.
As much as I like electronic "gadgets" I don't want them on my bike except for non-critical functions (a GPS, for example).