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Skot Nelson posted Shimano Dura-Ace 7970 Electronic Shifting | 7 days ago
Velonews has more details on the new Shimano Dura-Ace 7970 electronic shifters. There's enough information there to convince me that this is definitely different. No cables, self adjusting derailleurs, potential for more than a single set of shifters. I'm not going to be jumping on this bandwagon...
Skot Nelson posted Battery Operated Bikes | Aug 1, 2008
I confess to not quite understanding the point of electronic shifting but Shimano is apparently hitting the market next year. Cables stretch, but are cheap and easy to replace. Perhaps the electronic version will remain snappier for a longer period of time, or perhaps forver. I just don't want my...
Indieboy posted "That's OK, I suck at life too" | May 1, 2008
Was the response to my chosen gig buddy of last night after I explained why I was an hour late for the Grammatics gig. I really like this band. Their music is quite quirky and I hear a lot of different influences in there. Production-wise the stuff I've heard is quite 80's/cure-esque I think. Have a...
ShiftingBalance posted Bike Asia - Singapore (Don't Bother) | Apr 14, 2008
Just before noon on Saturday, it was with high hopes that I braved the torrential rains to see Bike Asia at the Singapore Expo. IT was hyped up to be Asia's chance to see the premier 2 wheel offerings from all the top manufactures. From the Bike Asia website, "...the world's largest motorcycle and...
