>>1702127The real story here is that rechargeable batteries are now so cheap and reliable that they're competitive with metal wires in this application. Why run wires that have to be routed correctly, sized correctly, and protected from damage at all if you don't have to?
>>1702313>>1702277Yep, the "Conduct" system. In theory this is probably the best possible way to combine cable and hydraulic systems on a bike, but they had problems with the master cylinders and these were always a pain to work on. The gains in braking performance were offset by the problems introduced by needless complexity.
On that note, every time something fancy and new like this version of Dura Ace comes out, I'm reminded how nice it is to be easily contented with simple bikes. I like fancy bikes too, but I'm glad I don't feel any kind of craving or obligation to chase the latest and greatest.
