Re: Suspension losses

On 1/11/2025 4:22 PM, Wolfgang Strobl wrote:

Am Sat, 11 Jan 2025 00:06:46 -0500 schrieb zen cycle
<funkmasterxx@hotmail.com>:
 

I'm no fan of electronic shifting - it would be just my luck to be on
planed 4-6 hour ride, and have something crap out at the furthest point
from the car/house. That said, I'm never going back to discrete shifters.

 It isn't that difficult to carry a CR2032 and a tiny 25 g rechargeable
battery somewhere. The coin cell lasts about two years, the battery is
good for about 800-1000 km. Both warn early via LED on the device or via
a Garmin Edge computer, for not having to care during a 4-6 hour ride.
 

I can't tell you how many times I leave the house and forget my wallet. Adding trying to remember to carry a spare battery is only part of the problem though.
The other issue is the failure rates associated with a complex electro-mechanical systems VS a simple cable derailleur system. (Since I conduct FMEDAs as part of my role, I'm well-aware of the exponential failure rates associated with increased complexity).
Since I've been seriously riding in the early 1980's, I've never had a problem associated with a shifting mechanism that I couldn't handle with a simple road/trail side repair, except for the few times when I've sheared the derailleur off in the woods. If your E-shifting mechanism fails for any reason other than the battery going dead, you're pretty much stick in whenever gear it left you in.
I don't begrudge anyone for wanting E-shifting. I think it's a great technological advancement. The few times I've ridden E-shifting systems, I've been impressed with the accuracy, repeatability, and quickness of the shifts. But I don't see those advantages of being worth the extra cost and risk of failure. That's just my opinion, YMMV.