![]() ![]() I ride a fair amount - roughly 1000-1300km each month. I know that problems happen I have never seen it. That's all I was saying.FWIW, I ride with many people who use Di2 - none of them have experienced the battery issues that appear in some online complaints. Scrolling through your computer or checking your gear ratios, etc, can mean a lot to serious riders (which most definitely is not me), but alas, until I get to a point where these things matter, I personally don't see a point in buying it. I can see how many of the options would add up for the "right" people. I just don't feel as though it has anything to offer me, personally. I'm not dismissing the unit itself at all. Oh, and for the record, in case I haven't been clear, I think it's a really neat tool for those who actually have use for it. I have no idea what it would take for me to jump on board, but as it currently stands, I think it's a definite no-go for me. It has the ease of use for certain functions going for it, which is nice, but the options aren't that special, IMO. That said, for an average cyclist like myself, I think it needs an "it" factor, but it doesn't seem to have that. Could be one-off events, I don't know, but that definitely didn't push me towards making a purchase. Plus, I don't know if any of this is true, but I've heard of battery drainage issues and systems "bricking" as a result of using the module. ![]() ![]() Flipping through the Garmin using the buttons? Even if it was compatible, I'd much rather use the integrated buttons on top for shifting than anything else, since everything I need on the Garmin is on the first screen. Setting the shifters, which I'll only do one time? PC. I mean I can see how it could be useful for some riders out there - I can totally understand how some would prefer not needing to connect it to their computer, too - but for me, it seems like an easy pass. Which is good, since I realized that my Edge 130 Plus isn't even compatible. I've been almost forcing myself to find a reason to buy the thing this past week or so, but I couldn't find a single reason. I just didn't want to bog you down with all that information. With the BT module added, you can use the eTube app on your phone to adjust (program) the shifting, and it will also allow you to control certain cycle computers (Wahoo and Garmin for sure) if you have the Di2 integration buttons on your shifters (DA R9100, Ultegra R8000, GRX 800).Oh, believe me, I know. May I suggest that a wireless unit is useful for a whole lot more than just giving you a battery percentage in a data field on your cycling computer (on Garmins it displays in 10% increments until 20%, then it goes to 5%). ![]()
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