Electronic Shifting – First Look | USA Hand Bike Circuit

World Champion Vittorio Podesta showing great bike handling skills while using an electronic Di2 TT lever mounted in right grip.

Electronic shifting is showing up on many of the top racers handcycles around the world. The attraction of the latest advancement is its ability to shift flawlessly with absolutely no effort by using just your finger tip. If using the standard Di2 you shift the front and rear derailuers  independently. When using the XTR Di2 it has a brain that will shift to the next hardest or easiest gear even if it means shifting the chain rings too. This mode is called syncroshift. You can also choose a mode to shift independently.

Many handcycle manufactures will factory install Di2 or the XTR Di2. You can also install aftermarket.

A video of the Di2 in action

A video of XTR Di2 in action