Shimano electric shifting for mountain bikes? K-Edge is on the case
- By Nick Legan
- Published Mar. 10, 2011
- Updated Mar. 10, 2011 at 5:13 PM EDT
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K-Edge Electric mountain bike shifting. The custom pulley cage -
K-Edge Electric mountain bike shifting. The right shifter.
What happens when a retired world and Olympic champion’s Di2 time trial road bike starts to collect dust?
Well in the case of Kristin Armstrong (recently un-retired), her husband Joe Savola decided to appropriate the components and with the help of Jason Bauer, a local bike shop pro mechanic; James Saculles, a mechanical engineer; and Savola’s partner in the AceCo Sport Group (maker of the K-Edge) Eric Jensen, the Ki2 mountain bike kit was born.
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FILED UNDER: Bikes and Tech / Mountain / Quick Look TAGS: Di2
Nick Legan
After graduating from Indiana University with honors and a degree in French and journalism, Legan jumped straight into wrenching at Pro Peloton bike shop in Boulder for a few years. Then, he began a seven-year stint in the professional ranks, most recently serving for RadioShack at the Tour de France and the Amgen Tour of California. He also worked for Garmin-Slipstream, CSC, Toyota-United, Health Net and Ofoto. You can submit questions to Nick at asknick@competitorgroup.com.