Koyote

Agreed. There are plenty of great Di2 compatible handlebars, and a wired front end only requires you to use one additional port in the frame — the one at the top of the down tube. Another advantage is that you only have to keep track of the charge level on one battery, which is easy since the system comes with Bluetooth and henve gives a battery readout on your computer.

Darth Lefty 

Because why would they blow their development money on new brifters hardly anyone wants, when they can restyle the casing on the old one a little and maybe add a tooth to the ratchet?

Jax Rhapsody

Only an idiot would want bluetooth brakes. But hey; new and shiny tech. Somewhere in my post history I said it, I said it; wireless everything on bikes....

prj71

I would guess because rim brakes are disappearing from road bikes with every year that goes by. Practically all of the big players are mostly disc now.

Koyote

Umm, what?

Where did you see anything, any mention, of bluetooth brakes?

prj71

I would be very uncomfortable with wireless brakes. Although it appears Shimano has been looking at the idea.

https://www.vitalmtb.com/features/A-...uspension,3043

Kapusta

Never really saw the point of a wireless connection vs wires for two things bolted to the same object that sit only 4 feet apart and never move.

pashlit

These things look awesome, are very light, have a very nice braking power and are super simple to maintain. No rubbing noise, no nothing. The pads last forever. I am not against disk brakes, I have them on my MTB for God's sake, but I'm against mass media and marketing. Yeah. I know. Corporations are only here for the money. Peopole usually do what they are told to do.

prj71

Sounds like all seven of my bikes that have disc brakes. 2 of those being road bikes (Trek Domane) 🤷‍♂️

pashlit

LOL. 7 bikes!!! You ppl are crazy. I only have three and don't have time to ride them all.

prj71

That's 7 between me and the girl.

2 mountain bikes, 2 road bikes, 2 fat bikes and one hybrid bike (Specialized Sirrus X)

One of the mountain bikes (hard tail) is my backup in case something goes wrong with my full suspension mountain bike.

PeteHski

I'm the opposite. I prefer wireless things when possible - and it certainly is possible in this application without any compromise. Shimano just couldn't be arsed.

smd4

Having "only" three bikes seems pretty crazy to me.

prj71

Mojo31

Hate to brake it to you, but people are only here for the money. Otherwise, no one would go to work, buy a bike, or do anything other than hunt and fight.

Corporations are here to put money into the hands of people.

Mojo31

I'd be a little nervous with wireless brakes in anything. But, electronic brake by wire is already here in cars.

pashlit

Well... I would probably partially agree and strongly disagree with you. Corporations put money into executives and shareholders hands. They only put a fraction of money (called your salary) into your hands.

Mojo31

It’s all money in peoples hands, unless you don’t think shareholders are people. Executives are employees as well.

Just remember, if it wasn’t for those companies providing jobs, we’d all be hunting, gathering, and fighting just to stay alive.

Koyote

What do you think we're doing now?

And by the way, people have been surviving, and often thriving, on this planet since long before the corporation became such a dominant institution. You should read some economic history.

cb400bill

Let's keep the posts on topic please.

Bald Paul

And, should there be an electronic or electrical issue, they will default to standard hydraulic braking.