Originally Posted by
BigPolishJimmy
.... I do have a Suntour V-GT on the shelf that I could swap in if I need to, but I've enjoyed the smooth shifting of the Suntour AR deraileurs on my other bikes. .....
BPJ -
The V-GT will almost assuredly swallow any granny gear you throw at it, and the shifting is as good or (IMO) better than the AR (which is good too).
You can have your cake and eat it with that DR.