Re: "crash mode"

On 4/16/2025 9:49 PM, John B. wrote:

On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:38:43 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
 

On 4/16/2025 10:13 AM, Zen Cycle wrote:

>
Pro Fred Wright's (Bahrain Victorious) DI2 went into "crash mode" on its
own during the Roubaix last sunday
>
https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fred-wright-overcomes-shimano-di2-
crash-mode-avoids-late-wrong-turn-to-grab-paris-roubaix-top-10/
>
" "My bike went into crash mode on Arenberg, which is probably the worst
thing that could happen," he added, which is to say that his Shimano Di2
electronic gearing basically mistook the harsh cobbles for a crash,
locking him in gear."

That's never, ever happened with my friction shifters!   ;-)

  I suspect that Mr. Andrew has never had the problem with his "Fixi"
either :-)

Always works.  That's the best part of a simple machine; no mechanic time save the occasional tire change and an annual chain.
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