imswimmer328 wrote:
Oh its absurd. I bet I could almost put together an entire di2 mini group for that price, which only includes extensions and clics. For that matter, you could almost buy a set of custom speedbars for that.
You guys reacting negatively to the price do realize this eliminates the need for the Blip Box, right? And also comes with a set of the new Multiclic buttons for auxiliary shifting at the brake levers? And an integrated computer mount?
Traditional setup:
$160: conventional carbon Vuka extensions
$385: eTap Blip Box
$120: Sram Clic shifter buttons (for extensions)
$110: Blip shifter buttons (for bull horns)
$20: Computer mount
$795
While I can see how $850 would be a hard pill to swallow if you're looking at it as an upgrade to an existing eTap AXS setup, It's only $55 more if you're doing a new build. If the extension shape/rise works for you, thats a no-brainer for the simplicity of setup. Even if you're upgrading, you can recoup some of the cost by selling your existing exensions/blipbox/shifter buttons.
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