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[Home](https://www.zinn.bike/) - [Contact Us](https://zinncycles.com/contact/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Home](https://www.zinn.bike/) - [Contact Us](https://zinncycles.com/contact/) # Zinn Titanium road bike with Shimano Di2 TECHNICAL GUIDE # Zinn Titanium road bike with Shimano Di2 3 min read Nov 19, 2011 zinn\_dev [road bikes](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/road-bikes) [zinn cycles with di2](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/zinn-cycles-with-di2) [zinn cycles](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/zinn-cycles) [custom bike with di2](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/custom-bike-with-di2) [lennard zinn](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/lennard-zinn) [shimano electronic component](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/shimano-electronic-component) [electronic bicycle shifting](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/electronic-bicycle-shifting) [custom zinn bike](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/custom-zinn-bike) Nov 18, 2011, 11:11:45 PM [zinn\_dev](https://blog.zinn.bike/author/zinn_dev) Share: [facebook-f icon](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://blog.zinn.bike/zinn-titanium-road-bike-with-shimano-di2) [linkedin-in icon](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://blog.zinn.bike/zinn-titanium-road-bike-with-shimano-di2) [Twitter icon](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https://blog.zinn.bike/zinn-titanium-road-bike-with-shimano-di2) [pinterest-p icon](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/link/?url=https://blog.zinn.bike/zinn-titanium-road-bike-with-shimano-di2) [envelope icon](mailto:?body=https://blog.zinn.bike/zinn-titanium-road-bike-with-shimano-di2) \[fusion\_builder\_container type="flex" hundred\_percent="no" equal\_height\_columns="no" menu\_anchor="" hide\_on\_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" class="" id="" background\_color="" background\_image="" background\_position="center center" background\_repeat="no-repeat" fade="no" background\_parallax="none" parallax\_speed="0.3" video\_mp4="" video\_webm="" video\_ogv="" video\_url="" video\_aspect\_ratio="16:9" video\_loop="yes" video\_mute="yes" overlay\_color="" video\_preview\_image="" border\_color="" border\_style="solid" padding\_top="" padding\_bottom="" padding\_left="" padding\_right=""\]\[fusion\_builder\_row\]\[fusion\_builder\_column type="1\_1" align\_self="auto" content\_layout="column" align\_content="flex-start" valign\_content="flex-start" content\_wrap="wrap" spacing="yes" center\_content="no" link="" target="\_self" min\_height="" hide\_on\_mobile="small-visibility,medium-visibility,large-visibility" sticky\_display="normal,sticky" class="fusion-text " id="" background\_image\_id="" type\_medium="" type\_small="" order\_medium="0" order\_small="0" spacing\_left\_medium="" spacing\_right\_medium="" spacing\_left\_small="" spacing\_right\_small="" spacing\_left="" spacing\_right="" margin\_top\_medium="" margin\_bottom\_medium="" margin\_top\_small="" margin\_bottom\_small="" margin\_top="0px" margin\_bottom="0px" padding\_top\_medium="" padding\_right\_medium="" padding\_bottom\_medium="" padding\_left\_medium="" padding\_top\_small="" padding\_right\_small="" padding\_bottom\_small="" padding\_left\_small="" padding\_top="" padding\_right="" padding\_bottom="" padding\_left="" hover\_type="none" border\_sizes\_top="" border\_sizes\_right="" border\_sizes\_bottom="" border\_sizes\_left="" border\_color="" border\_style="solid" border\_radius\_top\_left="" border\_radius\_top\_right="" border\_radius\_bottom\_right="" border\_radius\_bottom\_left="" box\_shadow="no" box\_shadow\_vertical="" box\_shadow\_horizontal="" box\_shadow\_blur="0" box\_shadow\_spread="0" box\_shadow\_color="" box\_shadow\_style="" background\_type="single" gradient\_start\_color="" gradient\_end\_color="" gradient\_start\_position="0" gradient\_end\_position="100" gradient\_type="linear" radial\_direction="center center" linear\_angle="180" background\_color="" background\_image="" background\_position="left top" background\_repeat="no-repeat" background\_blend\_mode="none" render\_logics="" filter\_type="regular" filter\_hue="0" filter\_saturation="100" filter\_brightness="100" filter\_contrast="100" filter\_invert="0" filter\_sepia="0" filter\_opacity="100" filter\_blur="0" filter\_hue\_hover="0" filter\_saturation\_hover="100" filter\_brightness\_hover="100" filter\_contrast\_hover="100" filter\_invert\_hover="0" filter\_sepia\_hover="0" filter\_opacity\_hover="100" filter\_blur\_hover="0" animation\_type="" animation\_direction="left" animation\_speed="0.3" animation\_offset="" last="no" border\_position="all"\]\[fusion\_text\] When building a bike for Di2, there are many ways of arranging the wiring. Some run the cables externally, and some run them internally. Several different ways of mounting the battery have also surfaced since the advent of Shimano's electronic component group. Read on and check out these images to see how we at Zinn Cycles have achieved a very sleek and elegant system for Di2 with minimal compromise in the frame's structural integrity. [![zinn custom titanium road bike shimano di2](https://blog.zinn.bike/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dsc_0098.jpg?width=450&height=299&name=dsc_0098.jpg "zinn custom titanium road bike shimano di2")](https://blog.zinn.bike/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dsc_0098.jpg) We have made a convenient entry point for each of the shifting cables so that your custom titanium Di2 bike will look very sleek and very little clutter of cables. [![zinn custom di2 rear derailleur cable insert](https://blog.zinn.bike/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dsc_0095.jpg?width=450&height=299&name=dsc_0095.jpg "zinn custom di2 rear derailleur cable insert")](https://blog.zinn.bike/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dsc_0095.jpg)We make a small hole with one of Shimano's grommets at the very end of the chainstay, so the rear derailleur cable goes right into the chainstay and looks very clean. It also keeps the chainstay stronger than if we were to drill the hole into the side of the tube. [![front shift cable insert zinn di2](https://blog.zinn.bike/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dsc_0105.jpg?width=450&height=299&name=dsc_0105.jpg "front shift cable insert zinn di2")](https://blog.zinn.bike/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dsc_0105.jpg)The wire goes from the shifter and into a small hole in the down tube so the wire can be hidden all the way until it reaches the derailleurs. [![zinn di2 bike battery placement](https://blog.zinn.bike/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dsc_0107.jpg?width=450&height=299&name=dsc_0107.jpg "zinn di2 bike battery placement")](https://blog.zinn.bike/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/dsc_0107.jpg) Instead of drilling the large hole that shimano suggests in their guidelines in the side of the down tube, we put ours in the bottom of the bottom bracket, which has much less effect on the strength of the bike. Then the battery is mounted under the down tube hidden by the chainrings and is very inconsicuous. The chainring gets in the way a little when opening the battery pack, but it's worth it for the clean look. \[/fusion\_text\]\[/fusion\_builder\_column\]\[/fusion\_builder\_row\]\[/fusion\_builder\_container\] [road bikes](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/road-bikes), [zinn cycles with di2](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/zinn-cycles-with-di2), [zinn cycles](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/zinn-cycles), [custom bike with di2](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/custom-bike-with-di2), [lennard zinn](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/lennard-zinn), [shimano electronic component](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/shimano-electronic-component), [electronic bicycle shifting](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/electronic-bicycle-shifting), [custom zinn bike](https://blog.zinn.bike/tag/custom-zinn-bike) ZI ##### Written by zinn\_dev ## Related articles [View all blogs](https://blog.zinn.bike/) ### [![Plus-Size Cycling Clothing: Finding a Kit That Fits](https://blog.zinn.bike/hubfs/plus-size-cycling-clothing.webp) Plus-Size Cycling Clothing: Finding a ... 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