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Old 11-02-16, 09:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Lorenzo
Couple of questions for those of you who have been there, done that.

Has anyone tried or looked into using DI2 XT or XTR only for the rear and sticking with barends or a brifter for the front shifting? It would appear this dodges the need to fudge the triple or have to convert to a double (admittedly without getting all the benefits of DI2)

How big or little a pain is it to take Di2 apart for a coupled travel tandem?

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Larry
While using a mechanical front derailleur allows one to do a 3x drivetrain, it also eliminates one of the biggest advantages of electronic shifting: With Di2, front shifts are effortless.
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