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submitted 4 months ago by Showroom7561@lemmy.ca to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

Another win for older tech?

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[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 months ago

Less stuff and the moving parts of the shifters, etc.

Would be more stuff and moving parts. Now you've got little electric motors/servos involved, batteries, etc. I'd be pretty surprised if it saves any weight.

[-] Yawweee877h444@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Less moving parts at the switch, or none. Switch could be all electronic/digital/wireless. No more cables. Also without the cables requiring an external input mechanical connection near the derailleur, there's better opportunity to "seal" the inside electromechanical components from the outside world.

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