Electronic & Hydraulic Shifting (Di2, Ui2, customisations)

Dammit. Us Campag users dont suffer hours of extra tinkering time cuz we like it. Our shallow love of asthetics demand it.

Those front mechs are nasty.

"Late 2012", from the WW thread- which may mean 2013 here in the UK.

So UK winter, so pointless unless I actually move to Spain.

DA 9000 will be OEM on bikes in the next few weeks then aftermarket by November.

Dammit. Us Campag user dont suffer hours of extra tinkering cuz we like it. Our shallow love of asthetics demand it.

Those front mechs are nasty.

It's a thing of beauty all right:

DA 9000 will be OEM on bikes in the next few weeks then aftermarket by November.

Which one is that? Is that the new mech DA or new Di2?

charming

Jesus man, I said sorry, what else do you want from me??

It's a thing of beauty all right:

9000 (Mech) and 9070 (Di2) will be out at the same time.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280978939902&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280978939902&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

I was interested, until I saw them mounted.

There's making things smaller and then there's making things too small to be practically usable.

Finding that small a shift button with bare hands when riding along flat tarmac might be alright but then gloved up, splattered in mud and bouncing about off road? I don't see it.

Thats exactly what I thought.

Sexy Dale though.

Mavic ZAP Electronic Shifting LOOK KG 196 TT Bike.AVI - YouTube

Hidden Di2 buttons..
http://benmanson.com/review/di2/di2buttons.htm

That's quite cool, looks pretty straightforward also.

May be a silly question but do you have front and rear shifting with Di2? Or do you just keep going up/down and the computer does the rest?

someone did a modification for sequential shifting, but unhacked it there is still front and rear controlled by separate shifters

'Auto gearbox' - http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn22478-smartphone-gives-bikes-an-automatic-gearbox.html

Interesting.

I always thought that would come along. The ABS idea is really interesting tho.

Siemens had prototype electronic (automobile) disc brakes on test over 10 years ago.

Issue is how do you make them fail safe ?

Thats fecking scary. Nothing electric has ever worked on my cars.

Although yesterday an old couple drove through a brick wall and off the top of a 2 storey carpack at Mrs Smallfurrys work. The man driving had stamped on the wrong pedal.

So human operation is obviously not full proof anyway.

on the shelf!

Shimano Alfine SGS505 Di2 Rear Hub $320

Shimano Alfine SGS705 Di2 Rear Hub

Want UK prices. When's 2013 DA Di2 out? Hurry up Shimano..

on the shelf!

Shimano Alfine SGS505 Di2 Rear Hub $320

Shimano Alfine SGS705 Di2 Rear Hub

$639 for the hub, so call that £650 by the time it gets here, plus £450 for the shifters, £50 for the battery, £110 for the wiring harness.

Ouch.

I'd still want one for the ultimate winter bike, Di2 11 speed Alfine and belt drive.

$639 for the hub, so call that £650 by the time it gets here, plus £450 for the shifters, £50 for the battery, £110 for the wiring harness.

Ouch.

I'd still want one for the ultimate winter bike, Di2 11 speed Alfine and belt drive.

The real surprise (to me at least) is that there will be a 8 spd version that costs a little more than the mechanical version.

And might be the better choice as I see it has a higher efficiency rating.

I'd want to pair it with a Dynamo hub up front, dual discs, mudguards and 28c tyres.

Boom! Come at me weather.