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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 rasz on Sunday February 19, 2023 @07:48PM (#34863605)
>figure out ways to make this same electronic shifting technology less expensive so that it can be installed on every non-e-bike out there.

But why bother when ebikes are already cheaper? BAFANG motor with battery conversion kit is 2/3 of the cheapest SRAM kit available($1.2).

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Re:Shimano’s three-pulley rear derailleur could revolutionis... by latchkey on Sunday February 19, 2023 @08:20PM (#34863838)
There are plenty of people who don't want e-bikes, but want electronic shifting. People who race bikes are a great example. The whole bi/triathlon industry.

Given that electronic shifting is still $1.2k, it would be nice to lower that cost a bit so that all price points can participate more easily.

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