What is Shimano Flight Deck and what is Flight Deck compatible?
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What is Shimano Flight Deck and what is Flight Deck compatible?
Ok so you know how tiagra and higher sti levers say flight deck on them? What is this? And the soras manual says flight deck compatible.. how can it be compatible? Compatible with what?
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Flight Deck is their cyclo computer. It has it's buttons in hoods instead of on the unit and it can tell you what gear you are in.
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Flight Deck compatible means that the shifters work with the flight deck computer. Since the buttons in the hoods and communication with the shifters is required for it to work...
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A little slow on the uptake are we? If it (the equipment or specifications) doesn't say flight deck compatible, then it's not.
Edit: I think they just don't say it anymore. For example the DA 7900 levers don't say it anymore either.
Edit: I think they just don't say it anymore. For example the DA 7900 levers don't say it anymore either.
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Oh. Right. And hey I'm catching on.. but if you find images of it I see it says flight deck on many, and then on some under the description or whatever it says flight deck compatible. DA doesn't now? Hm.. right. Thanks for the help.
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Just keep this thread going, and the one guy who bought one will eventually show up to tell you about it.
Then the guy who bought a Campy Ergo Brain will show up to argue with him about which is better.
Then the guy who bought a Campy Ergo Brain will show up to argue with him about which is better.
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None of the above. lol.
I'm an "anti-Big 3" guy.
It depends on what you want, really. The CAAD9 would get my initial vote, since it's still (until 2010 model year) an American bike. It you're planning on long tours or some such thing though, I'd recommend a different bike.
What's your budget? What kind of riding are you going to be doing? How many miles? Any physical problems like bad back or such? Let me know and I'll give you a recommendation - and it won't necessarily be a brand I sell - not that it would matter anyway. lol.
I'm an "anti-Big 3" guy.
It depends on what you want, really. The CAAD9 would get my initial vote, since it's still (until 2010 model year) an American bike. It you're planning on long tours or some such thing though, I'd recommend a different bike.
What's your budget? What kind of riding are you going to be doing? How many miles? Any physical problems like bad back or such? Let me know and I'll give you a recommendation - and it won't necessarily be a brand I sell - not that it would matter anyway. lol.
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Lol!! I did have one when they first came out on my Ultegra bike. I got it for a steal because I worked in a shop back then. I guess it worked ok...it wasn't magical or anything. I have never missed it, and I sure like my Cateye Strada just fine.
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LOL! Never owned either. Have replaced MANY ErgoBrain harnesses and MANY Flight Deck shifter guts and head units. They both suck. I think the Ergo Brain is worse though, and I'm a Campy guy.
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Alright. I might get 105 shifters on my bike. Working at a bike store + discounts = awesome. Unfortunately they only stock Giant, which I do not want, so can't buy the bike there.
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I just looked at my new bike, and it does say "Flight Deck" at the top of the brake levers. I'm waiting to buy it when it becomes available for 7900. (I'm not sure that it is yet.)
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My Sora shifters are FD compatible.