New XT wireless announced

[JDurk]

Figured it would be coming, just not this soon.

https://www.pinkbike.com/news/first-look-shimano-deore-xt-and-deore-di2-components.html

 

[serviceguy]

@#*$&@)$(*@_#)(~!!!

 

[mattybfat]

This is fucking awesome
Works with 11spd Linkglide🕺

 

[Jeremy]

They also released a wireless Deore.

 

[Santapez]

They also released a wireless Deore.

I can't keep track of all this, but I guess it's Deore slotted in where Deore/SLX would be?

This is fucking awesome
Works with 11spd Linkglide🕺

Maybe this will lead to a Microspline Linkglide cassette. It makes sense it works with linkglide as you'd think in an app you'd just say what cassette you're using it with and it figures out spacing, etc.

 

[mattybfat]

I can't keep track of all this, but I guess it's Deore slotted in where Deore/SLX would be?


Maybe this will lead to a Microspline Linkglide cassette. It makes sense it works with linkglide as you'd think in an app you'd just say what cassette you're using it with and it figures out spacing, etc.

My joy comes with elimination of cables in the headset routing. Bring on wireless brakes please 😁

 

[Jeremy]

I can't keep track of all this, but I guess it's Deore slotted in where Deore/SLX would be?

I think there is still an SLX, but this is below that. They didn’t do an SLX in electric.

 

[Jeremy]

My joy comes with elimination of cables in the headset routing.

This is the biggest reason I bought a specialized. The other XC bikes I was looking at all had headset routing and I’m skipping this phase of the MTB industry.

Even Shimano’s “Pro” brand now makes a handlebar with holes just past where the lever goes so you can have totally hidden brake lines. Fuck that noise.

 

[Bikeworks]

This is very intriguing to me. I'm especially interested in hearing how the brakes fair. No more leaky pistons and wandering bite points would be very compelling.

 

[scott62]

Yaaaaaa…. Another way to a $1000 bucks to the cost of the bike….

 

[jdog]

I think there is still an SLX, but this is below that. They didn’t do an SLX in electric.

Slx is going away

 

[Jeremy]

Slx is going away

I figured they were just going to keep it mechanical.

Unless they’re keeping mechanical versions of XT and XTR?

 

[mtn]

Bring on wireless brakes please 😁

Honestly Wouldn’t be too difficult. Just depends on lag time.

 

[Patrick]

Honestly Wouldn’t be too difficult. Just depends on lag time.

i'd worry more about the failure mode....

 

[stb222]

I figured they were just going to keep it mechanical.

Unless they’re keeping mechanical versions of XT and XTR?

When they redid deore, it actually became a legit groupset. I had purchased a few parts for my son's bike. The brakes are indistinguishable from slx or even XT brakes. Similar with the derailleur.

 

[mtn]

i'd worry more about the failure mode....

Makes you a better rider.

 

[jdog]

I figured they were just going to keep it mechanical.

Unless they’re keeping mechanical versions of XT and XTR?

Rumor is that this is the END of both XT and XTR mechanical.

 

[Steve Vai]

And the only group that people ask about being wireless isn't. Dura-Ace!!

 

[bergsnj]

Shimano is so far behind SRAM that SRAM released a cable actuated version of their 2nd gen wireless group before Shimano finally released their first wireless group.

 

[Steve Vai]

Shimano is so far behind SRAM that SRAM released a cable actuated version of their 2nd gen wireless group before Shimano finally released their first wireless group.

They had to make sure the newest version of E-Tube Project wasn't compatible with any computer, phone, or any of their current tools first.