Are you running electronic shifting on any of your mountain bikes?

At last check, more than half of Singletracks readers reported having at least one mountain bike with electronic shifting. A year and a half later, we want to know how things have changed.
By Jeff Barber

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In 2021, we asked Singletracks readers if electronic drivetrains were a game-changer or a gimmick, and 87% said it was more than just a gimmick. Just two years later, 44% of readers reported they had an electronic drivetrain on one of their mountain bikes; the next year, that percentage was up to 51% — a slim majority, but a majority nonetheless.

Still, 34% of you said you had no interest in electronic shifting. Now, a year and a half since our last survey on the topic, we want to know what, if anything, has changed!

Do you have electronic shifting on any of your mountain bikes?

Tell us why you have/haven’t adopted electronic shifting on your mountain bike(s) in the comments below.

 
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