Originally Posted by
Jac of Hearts
The DS 4 has 2 rings up front and a remote lockout. The DS3 has 3 rings up front and a manual lockout. I looked at both bikes before finding my DS 8.5 used at a great deal.
My 8.5 has a remote lockout and I really like it. I rarely use my lowest chain ring but when I really need it I'm glad it's there.
VERY good move, Jac, and my 2013 8.5 also has 3 chain rings, just like my mountain bikes. Only downside to mine was that some were recalled for faulty forks; the upside was that I got a new fork -still with the remote lockout, whenever that was. Congrats, and enjoy your new bike.