Is deraileur hacking the new frontier in pro cycling? Your wireless drivetrain might not be as safe or secure as you think.

Another win for older tech?

  • @[email protected]OP
    2•1 month ago

    I feel a wired solution would be better, more reliable and more secure, but wireless is the new black.

    And to be honest, a friction shifter would probably still be more reliable than an indexed derailleur. It’s too bad this “old tech” gets pushed away for newer, more complex stuff :(

    • @[email protected]
      1•1 month ago

      I think the issue with friction shifters was that you can miss or end up between gears, but with eleven speeds and almost no space between them, you have a good point.

      • @[email protected]OP
        1•1 month ago

        Yes, friction shifting is often by feel. That’s a pro and a con, depending on who you ask 😂