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14/06/2009 1:28:53 PM
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Troy Collett
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I went to Megabike yesterday for a special presentatin for the new Shimano Dura Ace Electronic.I must say, its quite impressive.It shifts so perfect everytime & the option of having mutiple gear selection buttons will make Time trialling fantastic
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14/06/2009 5:07:28 PM
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bJay
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Ive had a go with it. I found while the front shifting was super quick and clean, the rear shifting was much the same as with 7900. I wasnt too keen for the lack of "feel" with each change either, not being able to feel when the change is made.
Of course, this is just my opinion - it is a fantastic little bit of technology, but I wouldnt use it in its current iteration...
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Have fixed the message so it actually makes sense...
edited by bJay on 14/06/2009
edited by bJay on 14/06/2009
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14/06/2009 5:11:40 PM
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Troy Collett
Posts 146
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yeah i know what you mean.Its feels very odd without the "feel" of a gear change
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15/06/2009 12:48:56 AM
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Michael Warner
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I've heard that it's heavier than 7900, and therefore the top Campy and SRAM groups too. So unless they're specialist sprinters or time-triallists, most rich bastards (or pros) would probably opt to save weight as well as money. It'd be interesting to know how many orders local shops are getting, though.
If I were riding with someone who had it, I'd try squirting the battery and motors with my water bottle to see if I could short it out :-)
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15/06/2009 4:57:45 PM
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Robert Rau
Posts 149
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Have been told that the Electronic dura ace should work in a fish tank. Not so sure i would part with the 5 grand, and got no hope of being sponsored like most of us plebs and weekend warriors. Think I will stick with my retro Mavic friction downtube shifters (which were and still good enough for Eddy Merckx), never had trouble finding a gear with these, and still ultra smooth after twenty years of use. (and I dont need to worry about Michael squirting water on my bike either).
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15/06/2009 7:02:41 PM
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Troy Collett
Posts 146
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wewll the guy from Shimano reckons its only 68 grams more than 7900 which is impressive.But you`d want to get very used to it before racing or sprinting with it
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16/06/2009 1:48:04 PM
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Michael Warner
Posts 121
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The criticism I've heard from everyone who's reviewed or played with it is that the up & down buttons are too close together, especially with long-fingered gloves. But that'll be a trivial thing for Shimano to change, and I predict multiple shifter models with the buttons in different places to accommodate different preferences.
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16/06/2009 9:38:45 PM
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Troy Collett
Posts 146
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yeah I found the buttons to be a bit on the small side
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31/07/2010 2:37:37 PM
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Deb Savannah
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