What's the next thing the industry is going to come fuck up
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Electric gimmicks are pretty easily avoidable, and that stream is going to run dry at some point. Gotta innovate or die.
Maybe we need some new standards?
But for how much longer if you want mid to high end drive trains? Shimano is already di2 only for 105 and up on the road side.
mass dampers everywhere. beneficial or not (def snake-oil adjacent / hard to quantify performance gains), they're hype right now, are conspicuous, and can be manufactured relatively cheaply (again, whether they actually work is secondary).
105 is also offered as mechanical. The GRX series is basically Ultegra level and also offered in mechanical. Would have to change cranks and cassette for proper roadie gearing.
File me under the "never going to buy a battery for my bike" camp.
It seems like the flight attendant style suspension is the next thing (after shifters, derailleurs, and droppers) I will never buy.
It seems like the flight attendant style suspension is the next thing (after shifters, derailleurs, and droppers) I will never buy.
Probably the only one to bring this up, but adding AXS components to a Ebike is the dumbest shit I've seen in awhile. Now you gotta make sure like 2-4 batteries are charged before you go out for a ride? As much hate as Shimano gets for their motor reliability at least with Di2 shifter/derailleur you can plug into the bike and use the onboard battery. As an added bonus if your motor fails or battery dies mid ride you now lose your ability to shift!
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I refuse to class this as defending mopeds, but I think I've seen them where there's a power plug to connect to the rear derailleur instead of the separate battery.
I love Red AXS on my road bike, but no desire for electronic on my MTB's. I have a new Eagle shifter and derailleur sitting in boxes for the future.
The ass / saddle interface could stand some analysis.
i see what you did there
Can't speak for what you've seen. But Di2 can be wired directly to a Shimano Steps motor battery and T-type AXS derailleur can be powered from the SRAM powertrain motor battery.
AXS still requires a CR32 battery in the remote shifter.
Fitted and briefly ridden both of those set-ups and they're in my eyes worse performing than a decent cable derailleur. and autoshift can get to fuck!
I also dislike road AXS. But quite like Di2 road, (not enough to ever want it though).
Mopeds are great if you dislike sweating profusely or climbing hills for fucking ages. and absolutely wonderful if you have no desire to ever do both simultaneously ever again. But FFS learn how to change mechanical gears smoothly. (they're far smoother and faster shifting than leccy. so long as the operator isn't a dumb lazy fucktard)
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I was happy to see a bigfootesq potato cam photo of what appeared to be a mechanical T-type derailleur yesterday. Knowing these assholes it will probably require a different mechanical shifter than the ones I already own, and will somehow not work with eagle cassettes.
My moneys on a seat heater... Battery operated, or possibly ac for helmet...cause 5 other batteries just isn't enough...as stated above , let's just make a bunch more standards so we can all try and keep figuring shit out that we already had figured out..
I dumped the axs , went to ride bike it was dead..nope not doing that crap anymore...cable all the way.
I dumped the axs , went to ride bike it was dead..nope not doing that crap anymore...cable all the way.
Derailleur hangars are a garbage concept from 100 years ago… I’ve been shimano drivetrain only for 15 years but am very excited for mechanical T-Type. Unfortunately, I will have to run a non-Shimano crank.
I actually thought about one in the steer tube and seat tube of a dh bike for years.... but never tried
Hey spokes, you're looking awfully comfortable there in those wheels...unfucked with for years...all dressed like that...would be a shame if you got "standardized".
Why? If it's for chainring compatibility, you can consider the OneUp Switch system for the Shimano DM interface and T-Type compatible chainrings.
I also prefer Shimano XT cranks and the OneUp Switch system is pretty good to use any drivetrain you like.
I'm aware of the Switch system, but does it fix the chainline difference between Shimano 12 and T-Type?
You could still use an older 104bcd Shimano crank.
with a SRAM T-Type 104 chainring (No weak leg sizes tho)
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lol
Ah! I see.
I am not familiar with the T-type chainline. Sorry about that. For Eagle, I just buy the Shimano crank with the chainline I want.
Edit: Just went to the OneUp website to check it out. The Shimano Switch carrier doesn't even seem to be offered anymore. That sucks!
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As avid riders and racers, here at Rimpact we are always looking to optimise and develop our bikes, components, and skills to eke out any available performance. Most mountain bikers in general are the same. As riders push themselves increasingly fast through rough terrain, jumps, and drops, the...
i was going to say, already done: bentonville, but it's probably better than it was before, to be fair
19.98 mm axles
Threaded headset bearings