DON'T BE POUND FOOLISH, BE QUARTER SMART
THE FUTURE IS HERE, has been for quite a while. The electronic shifting spec'd on most high-end bikes has it's weaknesses. In nearly all cases...
... it's game changing.
But, for some of us there's more to remembering to charge the batteries.
Don't be like me.
I learned the hard way a few years ago.
I'd been racing my MTB with SRAM electronic group for over a year.
Flawless.
Until that fateful race morning when I skipped the warm up,
went straight to the start line,
blasted off...
... and couldn't shift.
Huh?
What the heck?
I knew I'd charged the derailleur the night before,
and the indicator was green.
What I didn't know,
because I was a clueless newb...
... the shifter has it's own tiny battery that lasts forever.
Ok,
almost forever.
You'd think I would have learned my lesson.
But, a year or so later, I'm on the road group ride and...
... sunuvagun!
Shift!!!!
So, now, after learning through experience so that I could save you the grief...
- I check 'em every night before I roll out
- keep a stack of freshies in the tool box
- and one on my bike
... it's easy, takes about 5 seconds to test all 3 batteries.
Oh, and I keep the requisite quarter to turn the battery cover in my mini raceday bag.
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