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[image] What are your unpopular cycling opinions? As someone who has a bike with etap (and previously di2), electronic shifting ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. Sure it’s nice, but I don’t know if I’ll ever buy another bike with it. I want to know more about this

I’m dreaming of electronic shifting…mostly because I’m at my wits end with Campy

All my cable setups are Shimano. They’ve always just worked. Here was my issue with di2 (YMMV): [March 4, 2023] Here’s my issue with etap (again, YMMV): [image] Obviously, don’t be a dummy like me and forget to charge your batteries, or let your cats near your bike. Also, maybe not…

[image] CincoGirl: Also, maybe not so unpopular, but di2 > etap Please elaborate. My roadbike that I’m selling has DA Di2 and I’ve recently built up a Gravel with AXS XPLR. I was thinking of going AXS on my next roadbike because I like how easy it is to swap in a charged battery. Di2 battery …

Maybe I should update my post to reference that I’ve only used 11s eTap and have not used AXS. Anyway, never once had shifting issues with di2 and I liked the auto-rear shifting when changing front rings (I think AXS can do that too). My etap FD has launches the chain off the big ring a lot. And i…

[image] What are your unpopular cycling opinions? The weight of your bike really doesn’t matter Mostly agree with this, but running lightweight wheels just feels magical. I’d argue that you get most the benefits of a lightweight bike just by reducing rotating mass.

To add, I think wheels are the most important aspect of a bike that should be considered way more in depth/detail than roadies talk about it. Compare that with mountain bikers. They’re obsessed with wheels

[image] This has been the worst money I’ve ever spent for a bike. Cumbersome, boring,wobbly af and campagnolo stuff is some prehistoric crap. Good paint job,and that’s about it. I really don’t know what the fuss is all about when people come up with a Colnago bike. Basically my 4 years earlier Tar…

I have the lower end campy and my god shifting the FD is always an act of faith. Also, they purposefully use random tolerances so literally nothing after market works with it. And you pay a premium for any crank based power meter. Its cheaper for me to upgrade to a shimano grupo AND buy a power m…

Yep,wheels were great, very stiff.

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