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A comment on Shimano’s three-pulley rear derailleur could revolutionise drivetrain design. Parent comment

Re:Shimano’s three-pulley rear derailleur could revolutionis... by m463 on Sunday February 19, 2023 @11:54AM (#34859286)
I like shimano. I have an early di2 and loved the perfect shifting. But I have always wondered why wireless is even a thing - it just seems like a way to spread out batteries everywhere and allow signal variability to creep in.
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Re:Shimano’s three-pulley rear derailleur could revolutionis... by justinator on Sunday February 19, 2023 @11:56AM (#34859316)
People like clean cockpits, and threading cables and wires through the headset is a PITA if you ever need to adjust the stem, handlebars, fork, etc.
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Re:Shimano’s three-pulley rear derailleur could revolutionis... by latchkey on Sunday February 19, 2023 @12:10PM (#34859499)
That's exactly it. I have two "cables" on my bike now and that is it... for the disc brakes. It is super clean and simple.

The batteries in the levers last a long time since they are just used for a button press. They are worth it. Never had an issue with signal or shifting.

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