AUTO SHIFT - automatic gears on an emtb!? Shimano XT Di2 Linkglide

Who ever asked for automatic shifting on an emtb? Not me, but I still got to ride the Shimano XT Di2 Linkglide gear system with Auto Shift and Free Shift. And it was quite a surprise.
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[@cameronmacdonald6525]

Your videos are amazing man. Very informative, good production value and just all around great to watch. I have no idea why you dont have hundreds of thousands of views on your videos. Hopefully with time youll start making some decent money with all of your hard work. I really appreciate what youre doing here. Sending love from Canada

[@EMTBVideos]

Thanks for your kind comment! The competition in the KZbin emtb segment is getting tough.

[@jugibur2117]

Thanks for your opinion and info! I heard Shimano recently released an update for the automatic shifting (and the EP801).

[@emersongo9147]

Thanks for producing this vidoes men, Your content is very helpful fir us nubis I just got my new YT decoy core5 with EP8 motor and im just on process on how this automatic shifting works😅 Im looking forward for Ur future content n you are so spot on about the stuff that you talk about n just subcribed to you also n thanks n ride safe n happy trail men and I just wanna say kamusta from the Islands of the Philippines😅👍👍

[@henningsykkellarsen]

Som selger av sykler som hjelpemiddel liker jeg dette, men har ikke helt sett behovet som en emtb syklist…. Men jeg så egentlig ikke behovet for emtb i det hele tatt før jeg fikk prøvd🤣 Gøy at de prøver ut dette. For noen brukergrupper vil denne innovasjonen være positiv.

[@EMTBVideos]

Jeg tror ingen av journalistene hadde særlige forhåpninger til dette. Men det fungerte overraskende bra. Jeg erfarte fort at det var kjekt å slippe giret, jeg kunne sykle uten høyre hånd og f.eks holde kamera. Enhånds-sykling er kanskje en greie på noen hjelpemiddel-sykler...

[@uranium5694]

While automatic shifting is not a necessity in bikes i think that ABS from Bosch is a great addition to bikes and ebikes!

[@juperi2174]

This is brilliant. Want mine asap.

[@TeamCykelhold]

Good overview of the system. I guess what a lot would like to hear is, if it was your bike would you go with sram transmission or this drivetrain.

[@EMTBVideos]

I haven't ridden the Transmission yet, but that design looks very good. Having the rear axle taking all the load from the deraileur and ditching the RDH seems great. I enjoyed riding the Auto Shift, and I would happily ride that on my next bike to get to know it even better. I would like a mix of both, Auto Shift and no RDH :) The 12 speed mechanical systems can be very sensitive to any misalignment of the RDH, leading to reduced shifting performance. But, if the new Di2 Linkglide is less sensitive in that regard, it becomes less important having a rear mech without an RDH.

[@TeamCykelhold]

@@EMTBVideos When the patents run out in 20 years or how long, maybe we will finally see the hybrid we want! :)

[@mark1john]

My bike has the ep801 motor can I do the upgrade myself? And what would I need?

[@sebastiengiovannelli8556]

yes

[@romiejohnbanares1184]

Hi, Is the Shimano xt di2 RD-m8150-12 and sw-m8150 compatible with ep6 motor? and how do i connect it ? thanks

[@EMTBonsai]

Have you got a video for the new 12 speed HG version?

[@abelramos8652]

This is things are good but at the end all auto abs dropper etc… kills a bit the mtb experience

[@jamble7k]

the annoyance for me is where is the 12 speed di2 non-ebike groupset ... auto shifting is not even worth considering on a mountain bike either

[@markwebster243]

I’ll be getting the new sram electronic shifting if my axs gets ripped off but so far nothing has happened.

[@EMTBVideos]

Yeah, that design without an RDH looks intriguing. Still, I enjoyed my time with the GX AXS.

[@FinnishArmy]

Why cant I find a bike with this system already pre-installed?

[@EMTBVideos]

Takes a while for production to ramp up it seems. I believe one of the more expensive Orbea Rise has it like the Ltd Team, or what-ever.

[@sirj00]

23 Orbea Rise M-team , just bought one.

[@valentineilove6819]

Guys, for what you're talking about - bikes or a starships!? You have to start with the price and then the people looking this video will be reduced to the fingers of the one head.

[@EMTBVideos]

I guess you'd be surprised of how many views videos of expensive bike compenets get... I wish stuff was cheaper though.

[@hamburgerkammeroper]

What for bike have y tested…the red one is bulls, but the blue one?

[@EMTBVideos]

We rode 3 different bikes, a Bulls, Santa Cruz Heckler and Yeti.

[@ilidiofaria]

That Linkglide k7 is compatible with micro-spline?

[@sebastiengiovannelli8556]

no

[@magicsork657]

is the autoshift working with hyperglide 12v ?

[@EMTBVideos]

No, but the Free Shift will work. Provided you've got the new EP8 (801) or the EP6 motor.

[@timgearing5121]

Not for me. I’m happy to spin at 85-90 and shift the gears as appropriate for the situation. My drivetrain thanks me, so do my knees.😂

[@EMTBVideos]

Yeah, back in my road bike days I kept a steady cadence of ~100rpm and adjusted the load by shifting a lot. I didn't test, but I guess target cadence can be set to 90+ (:

[@gregoryneedsaname]

Your videos have way less views than they deserve.

[@EMTBVideos]

Thanks

[@driewiel]

Next: Automatic steering and pedaling.

[@vashon100]

throttle bikes already exist, unless you're thinking feet on the handlebars while the pedals spin by themselves. LOL