I just bid on a Deore Rapid Fire front derailleur shifter for my Schwinn High Plains mtb, and now I am having bidder’s remorse because I did not confirm that it’d work with my Shimano 200GS derailleur. I assumed that the front is not as critical as the rear. Have I made a mistake?
It is a newer shifter, made for 27 speed. My old one which blew up is for 21 speed. But am I right in thinking that since both have triple chainrings that the front shifter should be compatible?
here it is