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@Dammit
Apex is perfect for a winter bike I think- I have it on my (currently invalid) CX bike, and at one point considered swapping it for Ultegra Di2.
I didn't because a) it would have cost pots of cash and b) there is no way on earth I could reliable initiate a gear change wearing thick gloves with Di2- the buttons are simply too small/not tactile enough to feel through a couple of layers of insulation.
The SRAM paddle is nice and large, and as one paddle does everything it's a doddle.
I still need to find out if I've wrecked the right hand shifter, but I also suspect that fewer tears will be shed replacing an Apex shifter than a Di2 unit.
Apex=it's good enough.