Mtb/road mix

[PJ79LIZARD]

Is it possible to use a mtb triple flat bar gear shifter with a road double front mech and chainset?

 

[cyberknight]

If i remember rightly they have a different amount of pull.......

http://forums.mtbr.com/drivetrain-s...road-vs-mountain-front-derailleur-619901.html

 

[RecordAceFromNew]

Is it possible to use a mtb triple flat bar gear shifter with a road double front mech and chainset?

No problem. While Shimano mtb shifter will pull more cable per click than a Shimano road double mech needs, since the limits are controlled/set by the limit screws, the cable can be set somewhat loose at low and just right when pulled into high.

 

[Alembicbassman]

I had a Carrera Gryphon with a Shimano Nexus front mech on a 36/50 Prowheel Gloria Double chainset operated by a SRAM X4 triple MTB trigger shifter. Optical display showed 1 for 36 and 2 for 50, 3 was not used.

 

[TheDoctor]

Done this with a gripshifter, compact chainset and a road mech. No problem at all.
Triple is a different matter, but a double is fine.