What-tha-what!
I am not a happy camper! My Di2 (DYI fitted) internal battery won't charge. I spent the 2 hours I should have been riding last night looking up the manuals to troubleshoot the issue. I finally find one all it said was when the indicator light on the charging unit next to the /!\ [picture of a battery] flashes red, there is a charging error or fault or something like that... No sh*t Sherlock!
Now I am madly trying to find somewhere I can get a new (not DIY) internal battery and charger because that has been modified (they were the external battery type). The added problem I have is the seatpost is a carbon bladed (aero) type... So hopefully the standard Shimano battery pack will fit inside.
[30 minutes later...] (The Rant)
I just got back from visiting the Giant-Shimano store in Sydney. The guy was a moron, shutting me down everytime I opened my mouth to answer his effing question with ..."I know mate. I know - I know" without me getting half the answer out...He is clearly used to dealing people that are new to cycling and prefers to tell them what they want rather than listening and helping the customer who knows what he wants.
It looks like this guy would work up a sweat climbing the stairs to get out of the store, doesn't look like he even rides and expects to be viewed as an expert on cycling.
That is the second time I have been treated like that at that store... I won't be back!
So... I walked out of there with more great news... Di2 internal battery systems now have a different setup (9000 range) with recharging at one of the junction boxes.
This means I am stuck with the current solution which is to buy a new external battery, pull it apart set the head of the unit where the batteries join side by side via a circuit board and wiring in resin and try to fit it back in the seatpost.
The only helpful tid-bit of information the guy provided was that another bike store, BikeBug in North Sydney had batteries in stock... because, a store claiming to have direct access to Shimano either doesn't have Di2 batteries in stock of any variety with the only option being a 4 week wait. Nice...
No wonder shopping online overseas is such a better option. They are cheaper, faster (around 9 days) and I don't have to deal with d*ckheads!
The Hog
While I work to resolve the Di2 battery issue, I'll have to dust off The Hog. A Diamondback BSX mountain bike with some road tires on it. The Trek Top Fuel is not running at the moment as I haven't got round to shortening the new brake lines.
The Hog is so heavy but it will go anywhere. I might drag that thing up Old Razorback rd a few times...
It isn't too bad on the trainer either.
I think I have a broken spoke nipple on the front so I must fix that before I use it...
The weekend club triathlon is on Sunday... I better get this battery issue sorted!
Cheers,
:Pat
:Pat
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