I for one an super excited about Transmission. I have an X01 derailleur from 2020 that is getting a little clapped out and an X01 cassette that is about to finally wear out (mainly the shifting ramps). Just picked up replacements for great prices. Cassette was 30% off.
And it's a total first-world, super-enthusiast problem, but I've got three bikes and don't think I'd want Transmission on just one.
For example, I've got oneup posts on two bikes and a revive on the third. The longer drop I can get with the oneup posts has me spoiled, and I'm thinking about replacing the revive. I could fit a longer revive on that bike.
But I'm not sure I want another revive, even though it's a far superior post. The oneups feel fine on their own, but not very good in comparison to the revive. Thinking I'd rather remove the comparison by going with another oneup and let my brain recalibrate. Plus I could buy a spare wintech cartridge and keep a single service kit / spare parts stash.
In the same vein, my mechanical X01 setups feel great. Not sure I'd want to put Transmission on one bike and thereby make the other two feel like they don't shift well.
More generally, I'm not delusional enough to think anyone else cares about how fast I am (query whether Transmission would really make a difference there anyway), so it's all down to my experience. And consistency across bikes helps me focus on the experience and not individual components.
March 25, 2023, 5:33 a.m. - DancingWithMyself
I for one an super excited about Transmission. I have an X01 derailleur from 2020 that is getting a little clapped out and an X01 cassette that is about to finally wear out (mainly the shifting ramps). Just picked up replacements for great prices. Cassette was 30% off. And it's a total first-world, super-enthusiast problem, but I've got three bikes and don't think I'd want Transmission on just one. For example, I've got oneup posts on two bikes and a revive on the third. The longer drop I can get with the oneup posts has me spoiled, and I'm thinking about replacing the revive. I could fit a longer revive on that bike. But I'm not sure I want another revive, even though it's a far superior post. The oneups feel fine on their own, but not very good in comparison to the revive. Thinking I'd rather remove the comparison by going with another oneup and let my brain recalibrate. Plus I could buy a spare wintech cartridge and keep a single service kit / spare parts stash. In the same vein, my mechanical X01 setups feel great. Not sure I'd want to put Transmission on one bike and thereby make the other two feel like they don't shift well. More generally, I'm not delusional enough to think anyone else cares about how fast I am (query whether Transmission would really make a difference there anyway), so it's all down to my experience. And consistency across bikes helps me focus on the experience and not individual components.