News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

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 sasawpg on Sunday February 19, 2023 @12:16PM (#34859565)
Index adjustment on SRAM AXS can be done on the fly from the shifters. Or from the app as you ride without stopping. Try that with cables.

The battery replacement is the real issue as technology gets older. Though to be honest, at some stage it gets more difficult to find parts for any system. I started to run into challenges sourcing several replacement parts for a 8-9 year old bike that had 10 speed Shimano group set, so it got sold and replaced. Batteries are not much different really.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Shimano’s three-pulley rear derailleur could revolutionis... by runamok on Sunday February 19, 2023 @02:38PM (#34861026)
Barrel adjusters near the controls are a thing though not all bikes have them.

Example: https://www.amazon.com/Jagwire-Inline-Indexed-Tension-Adjust...

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Shimano’s three-pulley rear derailleur could revolutionis... by jjav on Tuesday February 21, 2023 @12:09AM (#34876918)
> I started to run into challenges sourcing several replacement parts for a 8-9 year old bike that had 10 speed Shimano group set

I can't say I've had any problems with getting maintenance parts for my 2004 (19 years old) Shimano XTR mountain bike.

[ Parent | on HN ]