Originally Posted by oldokie
I understand that cassette spacing is not an issue but the amount of cable pull is different between a RD for a road vs MTB. Unless I use an adapter such as a Shiftmate, a road shifter (bar end) will not produce the correct amount of indexing for a MTB component (Deore LX RD). For those who have done this without any adapter, has the indexing worked OK despite the difference in cable pull?
Bar-end shifters are not available with an index mode for front shifting. For rear indexing, the cable pull is exactly the same for all Shimano index RD's (road OR mountain) except pre nine speed Dura-Ace. That's why I said it's a match made in heaven. See my above description of my old Schwinn's setup-