Hello folks,

I am a new user from Italy.

Recently I bought on Ali-Express an L-Twoo R9 groupset of the 2024 series, thinking new=better. The new version has a different coloring (something like silver with rainbow reflections):

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005007432346737.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.25.771068cbXCs4Oq&algo_pvid=247663ae-ecd0-4b4d-9c1f-348c3f4f8a82&algo_exp_id=247663ae-ecd0-4b4d-9c1f-348c3f4f8a82-12&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21EUR%21123.91%2169.39%21%21%21953.89%21534.18%21%40211b653717264288211467781e537f%2112000040735705120%21sea%21IT%212049104610%21X&curPageLogUid=pJavcjsVlVXW&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

Now, I am a big Campy fan (but my wallet isn't), in particular for the ergonomics of the egropower shifters (call me fool) and this is the reason why I wanted to give L-twoo a shot.

I went for the R9 cause I have the feeling that 12 is better off on electronic shifters, and the new R9 brifters + derailleurs came in at an incredible 98 euros which sounded like an absolute bargain.

Sadly, when the package arrived I found out that the levers don't have continuous shifting: the lever can shift max 2 gears at a time and the thumb lever just one. I have the feeling the new RX works in the same way.

Has anyone had the same experience? Any reasons for that? I wonder if they finally "found out" they were breaking some Campy patents there and had to change strategy. Also, I see that many of the Ale-Express sellers that still sell the previous version of RX and R9 don't sell to Italy, which is very strange imho, as they sell in all other EU countries... And, coincidence, Campy is Italian....

Cheers