This (sadly) has puzzled me for a while.....just saw pic' over on cycling tips of "new" FSA electronic shifting and yes the levers look the same as the mechanical levers and presumably like all other electronic shifters work the same ...now I think I know you can add press button changing - why not just have press button? Replicating a mechanical system seems a waste of the potential of new technology?
I’ve thought the same. Couldn’t you make a cheaper hydraulic system with electronic shifting if you separate the 2. And you can have the same shifting with cable brakes for those who don’t want disc brakes
If we're talking road Di2, then the set up is very intuitive for users coming from standard STI. You also have two easily identifiable buttons which are accessible from a variety of hand positions. You can revise which buttons do what if you so wish although most seem to leave them be.
^^^^sorry yes road (easy to forget this is all about mtb) gone are the [darkside] days
intuitive but I still think why make it brain backwards compatible - nobody put a rotary dial facility on a mobile phone and I've never looked for a card reader instead of a mouse and if there isn't a mouse I'd assume its touchscreen and just get on with it - how long to relearn?
With di2 about 30 seconds.
Not sure about the road as my Ultegra doesn’t feel anything like mechanical, just has the buttons int he same place the mech levers would be.
The ‘firebolt’ Mtb one feels more like a mechanical shifter as the levers have some travel before they actuate the shift. In fact my XT Di2 feels more ‘mechanical’ to me than the XTR mechanical on my other bike!
I seem to recall that it was to aid transitioning between the 2 for pro riders who might have multiple bikes with either setup.
Where else would you put the button on a road shifter. The button behind the brake lever is perfect, exactly there your fingers are. I’m struggle to think where else you’d have them poitioned.
nobody put a rotary dial facility on a mobile phone
