Whether you do your cycling runs by the side of the road or you go mountain biking off-road, any truly experienced cyclist should know that when using a mechanical shifting system, timing their gear-shifting at the lever with their pedal stroke ultimately allows them to have a better performance overall.
However, while the tactile feel offered by a mechanical shifting system might keep you on "clickety gears" at first, not every cyclist out there can be bothered to deal with the overly complicated cable routing paths when seeing themselves forced to change cables at the first sign of a slow shift.
While mechanical shifting systems used to be the norm, the reality today is that electronic geared systems are the simpler option for most.
This brings us to the Archer Components D1x Trail Electronic Shifter.The Archer Components D1x Trail is a programmable wireless electronic shifting system that adds high-performance wireless shifting to your bike's mechanical drivetrain, simplifying shifting like you've never experienced before.Not only is this electronic shifter compatible with any rear derailleur on any bike, but the whole kit is also fairly simple to set up, as well as super-easy to use, so even less experienced "bicycle mechanics" can get it installed in no time.Additionally, since electronic shifting systems are easier on your hands, any cyclists that suffer from arthritis or even from limited range of motion would experience less wrist pain and fatigue when using a programmable wireless electronic shifting system like the D1x Trail Electronic Shifter.Basically, the D1x Trail Electronic Shifter gets your bike running with the best retrofit shifter that's currently available on the market.
With it, you can transform your bike's mechanical drivetrain into a high-performance electronic shifting machine that's digitally tuned and capable of shifting ultra-smoothly.So, let's have a more detailed look at the Archer Components D1x Trail and check out everything that this electronic shifting system has to offer you.DESIGN & SPECSStarting with the system's overall design, the D1x Trail Electronic Shifter comes at a reasonably compact size and also has a very light weight to it, weighing just a measly 8.28 oz.
All that makes it a really nice addition to your bike's mechanical drivetrain without you ever having to worry about it weighing you down while your cycling along the road or on the trails.Not only that, but this electronic shifting system also features a very sturdy build, coming with all of its electronic components tightly sealed and very well protected inside its ultra-durable outer shell.Now, keep in mind that this electronic shifting system works via the simple combination of two elements: an Electronic Shifter that can be programmed and fine tuned via the system's proprietary App (discussed in greater detail further ahead at the SET UP / INSTALLATION Chapter of the article) and a Micro-Adjust Remote that's installed on your bike's handle bars.