Dura-Ace R9200

[jadedaid]

For those of us who fly with the bike frequently, wireless is easier as I just unclip the batteries and I'm done. It's more of a hassle with Di2.

Can you elaborate? Flying with the bike few times a year and I have issues with the bar (having to remove it)... not with the di2

Depending where you fly (or maybe who you fly with), you may have restrictions on batteries in checked luggage. With the battery placement on etap/axs removing the battery is trivial compared to di2. I don't want to give the TSA and their foreign equivalents any more reason to unpack the bikebox than they already have, so batteries always come off

[Broady]

Di2 batteries are always fine for flying if you check the small print.

[Cemicar]

I believe most of the airlines allow us to bring our bikes with the batteries as a checked baggage to the cargo space.

The Di2 battery contains just 3.7Wh, far much less than the 100 watt hours limit TSA defines.
https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-scr ... ess-device

[FlatlandClimber]

Rotor Chainring with Shimano FD doing their best SRAM impression at the Giro

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[TobinHatesYou]

Shimano chainring ramps + tooth profiles are the best by far. SRAM and Praxis...bout the same. No experience with recent Campy. Rotor is garbage.

[slake21]

Rotor Chainring with Shimano FD doing their best SRAM impression at the Giro
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and that's related to new DA... how??

[ultimobici]

For those of us who fly with the bike frequently, wireless is easier as I just unclip the batteries and I'm done. It's more of a hassle with Di2.

Can you elaborate? Flying with the bike few times a year and I have issues with the bar (having to remove it)... not with the di2

Depending where you fly (or maybe who you fly with), you may have restrictions on batteries in checked luggage. With the battery placement on etap/axs removing the battery is trivial compared to di2. I don't want to give the TSA and their foreign equivalents any more reason to unpack the bikebox than they already have, so batteries always come off

Having flown extensively with both EPS & Di2, I have never had any issues with batteries. CO2 is another matter though!


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[FlatlandClimber]

Rotor Chainring with Shimano FD doing their best SRAM impression at the Giro
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and that's related to new DA... how??

I asked myself the same thing before posting this. But then I found around 50 mentions of "Bauke Mollema" in this thread so I thought to myself "this fits just right!"

[robbosmans]

Dura Ace and Ultegra 12sp launch in September, Ultegra will have powermeter crank

[RDY]

Dura Ace and Ultegra 12sp launch in September, Ultegra will have powermeter crank

Guy I spoke to previously still says no change to NDA embargo ... expiration still in June.

[TobinHatesYou]

Guy I spoke to previously still says no change to NDA embargo ... expiration still in June.

Yep, that's the last I've heard. Realistically most 2022 bikes with those groups will only be trickling out by the start of September anyway. That's been the case for most TdF-based announcements, not just Shimano's.

[bobinthai]

For those of us who fly with the bike frequently, wireless is easier as I just unclip the batteries and I'm done. It's more of a hassle with Di2.

Can you elaborate? Flying with the bike few times a year and I have issues with the bar (having to remove it)... not with the di2

Depending where you fly (or maybe who you fly with), you may have restrictions on batteries in checked luggage. With the battery placement on etap/axs removing the battery is trivial compared to di2. I don't want to give the TSA and their foreign equivalents any more reason to unpack the bikebox than they already have, so batteries always come off

Having flown extensively with both EPS & Di2, I have never had any issues with batteries. CO2 is another matter though!


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IATA dangerous goods regs - and policed by the FAA in the U.S. - allow these rated Lithium batteries as carry on items only. NOT checked. Was easier with the DI2 external battery....

[cpac54]

Guy I spoke to previously still says no change to NDA embargo ... expiration still in June.

Yep, that's the last I've heard. Realistically most 2022 bikes with those groups will only be trickling out by the start of September anyway. That's been the case for most TdF-based announcements, not just Shimano's.

September can't come soon enough!

[LainOTN]

Can you elaborate? Flying with the bike few times a year and I have issues with the bar (having to remove it)... not with the di2

Depending where you fly (or maybe who you fly with), you may have restrictions on batteries in checked luggage. With the battery placement on etap/axs removing the battery is trivial compared to di2. I don't want to give the TSA and their foreign equivalents any more reason to unpack the bikebox than they already have, so batteries always come off

Having flown extensively with both EPS & Di2, I have never had any issues with batteries. CO2 is another matter though!


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IATA dangerous goods regs - and policed by the FAA in the U.S. - allow these rated Lithium batteries as carry on items only. NOT checked. Was easier with the DI2 external battery....

All airlines states that less than 100Wh batteries can be checked as long as they are not removed from the equipment (spares must be on hand baggage)

(From British Airways)
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/in ... strictions

Batteries of up to 100Wh as used in mobile phones, laptops, digital cameras etc.
In hand baggage
Kept in the device
Max. 4 spares per person (incl. power banks) kept in original packaging or insulated/protected from contact with metal
Lithium metal batteries must not exceed 2g lithium content and lithium ion batteries must not exceed 100Wh
Important note: If your hand baggage is checked in or removed at the gate and placed in the hold, you must remove all spare batteries and power banks and carry them with you in the cabin.

In checked baggage
Kept in the device
No spares

[cyclespeed]

One small advantage of semi wireless is not having 2 cables to buy.

The must be made of unicorn yarn because Shimano wants 35 Euros for a 100mm length.....