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SRAM Component Compatability

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#1 ·
I have a Kona Jake cyclocross bike with a Shimano Tiagra 2 x 10 setup. I have never liked the pendulum swing action of the Shimano STI shifters. I prefer the SRAM double tap. I have purchased a SRAM GX 2 x 10 long cage rear derailleur and a SRAM PG1070 10-speed cassette cog. Will be purchasing a SRAM GX 2 x 10, bottom swing, top pull front derailleur. I am hoping to use SRAM Force double tap 2 x 10 shifters to complete the SRAM swap. Will this setup work? Please advise. Thank you
 
#4 ·
I know that SRAM uses a 1:1 pull ratio on road and MTB components, but I don't know whether or NOT that 1:1 cable pull ratio is exactly the same on both road and MTB components or whether or NOT you can mix road/MTB components. Specifically, this is my concern. Also does anyone know whether SRAM Rival and SRAM Force double tap road shifters are compatible. I am hoping to purchase SRAM Rival 2 x 10 carbon double tap road shifters to replace SRAM Force double tap road shifters.
 
#5 ·
...but I don't know whether or NOT that 1:1 cable pull ratio is exactly the same on both road and MTB components...
Yeah, 1:1 is 1:1. That's the whole point. So if you've got a 10-speed 1:1 shifter it will work with any 10-speed 1:1 dérailleur. Road, MTB, clown-bike it doesn't matter. If the number of speeds and the pull-ratio are the same it will work.

In fact it's just the pull-ratio. I'm using a 3x shifter on a 2x crank on my road bike, the pull ratio is the same so it works.