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From: AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org>
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Subject: Re: "crash mode"
Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2025 07:36:19 -0500
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On 4/16/2025 9:49 PM, John B. wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Apr 2025 11:38:43 -0400, Frank Krygowski
> <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
>> On 4/16/2025 10:13 AM, Zen Cycle wrote:
>>>
>>> Pro Fred Wright's (Bahrain Victorious) DI2 went into "crash mode" on its
>>> own during the Roubaix last sunday
>>>
>>> https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/fred-wright-overcomes-shimano-di2-
>>> crash-mode-avoids-late-wrong-turn-to-grab-paris-roubaix-top-10/
>>>
>>> " "My bike went into crash mode on Arenberg, which is probably the worst
>>> thing that could happen," he added, which is to say that his Shimano Di2
>>> electronic gearing basically mistook the harsh cobbles for a crash,
>>> locking him in gear."
>> That's never, ever happened with my friction shifters!   ;-)
> 
> 
> I suspect that Mr. Andrew has never had the problem with his "Fixi"
> either :-)

Always works.  That's the best part of a simple machine; no 
mechanic time save the occasional tire change and an annual 
chain.

-- 
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971