{"id":1786004,"date":"2026-02-22T11:49:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1786004"},"modified":"2026-02-22T11:49:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T08:49:00","slug":"are-you-running-electronic-shifting-on-any-of-your-mountain-bikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1786004","title":{"rendered":"Are you running electronic shifting on any of your mountain bikes?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div id=\"wp_content_article\" class=\"st_article_class\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shimano-xtr-1-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1170\" height=\"780\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201170%20780'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shimano-xtr-1-2-1170x780.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up of a Shimano XTR rear derailleur being handled, showcasing its metallic components and a black button with an upward arrow. The background is slightly blurred, emphasizing the derailleur's detail and design.\" class=\"wp-image-712434 lazy\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shimano-xtr-1-2-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shimano-xtr-1-2-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shimano-xtr-1-2-375x250.jpg 375w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shimano-xtr-1-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shimano-xtr-1-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shimano-xtr-1-2-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/shimano-xtr-1-2.jpg 1800w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Still, 34% of you said you had no interest in electronic shifting. Now, a year and a half since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/mtb-gear\/do-any-of-your-mountain-bikes-have-electronic-shifting-2024-survey\/\">our last survey on the topic<\/a>, we want to know what, if anything, has changed!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t#wpforms-713016.wpforms-block-a4415404-a64f-496b-b146-39a3fe831a48 {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t&#8211;wpforms-field-size-input-height: 43px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-input-spacing: 15px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-line-height: 19px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-padding-h: 14px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-checkbox-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-sublabel-spacing: 5px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-field-size-icon-size: 1;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-font-size: 16px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-line-height: 19px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-sublabel-font-size: 14px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-label-size-sublabel-line-height: 17px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-font-size: 17px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-height: 41px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-padding-h: 15px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-button-size-margin-top: 10px;<br \/>\n&#8211;wpforms-container-shadow-size-box-shadow: none;<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full wpforms-block wpforms-block-a4415404-a64f-496b-b146-39a3fe831a48 wpforms-inline wpforms-render-modern\" id=\"wpforms-713016\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/p>\n<div id=\"wpforms-error-noscript\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpforms-field-container\">\n<div id=\"wpforms-713016-field_2-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-text\" data-field-type=\"text\" data-field-id=\"2\">\n\t\t\t<label class=\"wpforms-field-label\" for=\"wpforms-713016-field_2\">your shifting bikes?<\/label><\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"wpforms-713016-field_1-container\" class=\"wpforms-field wpforms-field-radio\" data-field-id=\"1\">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"wpforms-field-label\">Do you have electronic shifting on any of your mountain bikes? <span class=\"wpforms-required-label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span><\/legend>\n<ul id=\"wpforms-713016-field_1\" class=\"wpforms-field-required\">\n<li class=\"choice-1 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-713016-field_1_1\">Yes, wireless<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-2 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-713016-field_1_2\">Yes, wired<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-4 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-713016-field_1_4\">No, but I plan to eventually<\/label><\/li>\n<li class=\"choice-3 depth-1\"><label class=\"wpforms-field-label-inline\" for=\"wpforms-713016-field_1_3\">No, and I don???t plan to adopt<\/label><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/fieldset>\n<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t( function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tconst style = document.createElement( &#8216;style&#8217; );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle.appendChild( document.createTextNode( &#8216;#wpforms-713016-field_2-container { position: absolute !important; overflow: hidden !important; display: inline !important; height: 1px !important; width: 1px !important; z-index: -1000 !important; padding: 0 !important; } #wpforms-713016-field_2-container input { visibility: hidden; } #wpforms-conversational-form-page #wpforms-713016-field_2-container label { counter-increment: none; }&#8217; ) );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.head.appendChild( style );<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.currentScript?.remove();<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t} )();\n\t\t\t<\/p><\/div>\n<p><!-- .wpforms-field-container --><\/p>\n<div class=\"wpforms-submit-container\"><button type=\"submit\" name=\"wpforms[submit]\" id=\"wpforms-submit-713016\" class=\"wpforms-submit\" data-alt-text=\"Sending...\" data-submit-text=\"Submit\" aria-live=\"assertive\" value=\"wpforms-submit\">Submit<\/button><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%2026%2026'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/wpforms\/assets\/images\/submit-spin.svg\" class=\"wpforms-submit-spinner lazy\" width=\"26\" height=\"26\" alt=\"Loading\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>  <!-- .wpforms-container --><\/p>\n<p>Tell us why you have\/haven???t adopted electronic shifting on your mountain bike(s) in the comments below.<\/p>\n<div style=\"min-height: 250px;padding: auto;margin-bottom: 20px\" class=\"singl-529ee14fa509d5d0c7f90fd72cac53e7 singl-content\" id=\"singl-529ee14fa509d5d0c7f90fd72cac53e7\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&lt;!&#8211;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4>Related articles<\/h4>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<div style=\"height: 30px\">\u00a0<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tjQuery(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpostpayloads._a0fdbbd406020a7078446ac4f8acba02 = {&#8220;ids&#8221;:&#8221;692261,671305,705367,683751&#8243;,&#8221;posts_per_page&#8221;:null,&#8221;offset&#8221;:0,&#8221;style&#8221;:&#8221;4up&#8221;};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tpostcounter._a0fdbbd406020a7078446ac4f8acba02 = {start: 0, step: 0, end: 0};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\" style=\"background: #fff\">\n<div class=\"col-xs-6 col-md-3 st_archive_4up\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.singletracks.com\/mtb-gear\/do-you-own-a-gearbox-mountain-bike-survey\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%201%201'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.singletracks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/Gates-belt-drive-9565-750x500.jpg\" alt=\"Close-up view of a mountain bike's drivetrain, showcasing a red and black gearbox, chainring, and crankset. 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