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xshifter - wireless gear shifting

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  • #2
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 55,566 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    i've often wondered if it's possible to connect wireless shifters and cadence monitors to create an automatic gearbox effect on your bike.
    i.e. if your cadence falls to below a threshold, the bike would automatically select the easier gear.


  • #3
    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,510 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    Great idea maybe, if you have really weak hands or just like the electronic shifting sound.

    But you still get all of the downsides of a mechanical system, no? It's still pulling a cable by a fixed increment, or does it have some form of feedback to know if it isn't in the right gear?

    You need to change cables
    You still have cables! So, not maintenance free.

    I dunno, it doesn't remove the above, which is really crucial to proper shifting...and really the cornerstone of electronic shifting: it's 100% reliable all the time in any weather.


  • #4
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 26,777 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Would have thought a small piston could be used for the front derailleur, acting like the cable pull only it pushes from underneath, rather than pulling from overhead and therefore removes the need for cable replacement. As for the rear derailleur, I can't think of a simple replacement there but presumably you could do the same, only the derailleur would have to be able to take the weight of the piston. Could be done though.


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