Electronic & Hydraulic Shifting (Di2, Ui2, customisations)

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hippy

I'm going to need to start buying Di2 shit again for the replacement bike.
Other than the stupid pricing, any reason not to buy the DA shifters? They're a little bit lighter and compatible but I wonder if they have, say, lower capacity than the Ultegra shifters?

Also, with the rear der. do you need a special dropout for the direct mount version? Does direct mount do anything useful? Is there any disadvantage to it?

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chiroshi in reply to @hippy

You don't need a special dropout, the derailleur should come with an adaptor for normal dropouts. Direct mount derailleurs use the shadow + shape which brings the derailleur slightly under the chainstay and therefore a bit more protected.

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hippy in reply to @chiroshi

So maybe slight aero advantage and maybe less likely to be scraped in a crash?

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