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From: Zen Cycle <funkmaster@hotmail.com>
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Subject: Re: "crash mode"
Date: Fri, 18 Apr 2025 10:58:46 -0400
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On 4/17/2025 8:36 AM, AMuzi wrote:
> 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.
> 

There is a beautiful elegant simplicity to a fixed gear bike. I love mine.

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