Tech coming soon to a bike shop in America

[kiwisimon]

http://www.roadbikereview.com/reviews/spotted-highly-polished-sram-wireless-shifting-drivetrain

i like that it will still feel and sound mechanical, Luddite me.

 

[stanc]

It needs four batteries, that sounds like a recipie for disaster to me. I have team mates who have turned up for races with a flat Di2 battery and this just multiplies the chances forgetting to charge & then being unable to change gears at the most awkward time.

 

[kiwisimon]

I think it will become as normal pumping up tires and checking brakes, check the batteries! I can see a time in the future where the hub rotations and disk brake friction will provide the charge to power the shifts.

 

[leicaman]

Just a gimmick if you ask me. Just like suspension in MTB bikes, it'll never catch on.

 

[stanc]

I just finished a build with wired Di2 and I am already dreaming of wireless shifting

Can I have your Di2 then No doubt the team mate was a muppet. He had a battery fail, it was replaced by Shimano & he didnt make sure it was fully charged before he had a race.

 

[CoffinDodger]

dreaming of KERS for bicycles