Originally Posted by
Gadgets4grls
Hi alan s,
I know that's what the website says.
This is ultimately your decision and all we can do is share our experiences which is what I tried to do.
I'm telling you that it will work with limitations that I outlined above. I've run this setup on three different bikes without issues for over a year. Mine first on a Fuji Tread and now on now on a Surly LHT when I changed frames. We're also running this same system on my spouses which is a Charge Plug 3. It run great on all three bikes.
Something to remember a mfg would never endorse this system because it expects the user to have more than two working brain cells and would never pass the liability attorneys. That doesn't mean it wont work.
Here are pictures of it installed on the Surly and Charge but like I said the decision is ultimately up to you.
Gadgets
That makes total sense, and thank you for taking the time to fully explain. I know manufacturers tend to be conservative, but exactly how much you can get away with is never clear (except until now). Sounds like the way you set up your drivetrain, one has to be careful not to crosschain, whereas with an MTB RD plus Shiftmate, there is the extra expense, and perhaps a better performing system, assuming the Shiftmate works. It's a tough call.
Right now, guess I'll try the MTB RD and Shiftmate route to see if it works, and if not, the GoatLink sounds like a viable alternative. (BTW, don't get too worked up by FB. We love him, but are often left scratching our heads.
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