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XT Di2 users: which way round do you have your shifters set up?

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#1 ·
I've just got XT Di2 1x11 installed on my Stache and the shifter is in the default configuration with the larger paddle changing to easier gears and the smaller one changing to harder gears which seems closest to a standard mechanical shifter. I've only tried a few shifts so far but I seem to be instinctively using them the opposite way which may be down to the fact the two parts of the shifter are arranged horizontally rather than vertically as they are on the mechanical shifter.

While the obvious solution would be to keep going and see how well it works, I find changing control scheme when you're partially familiar with it is more difficult than getting it right first time so I'm curious to see what people find works better to decide whether I should reverse the shifter to start with.
 
#3 ·
Truly whatever you want. Try it! It's just a few clicks of a mouse to change the paddles. I tried numerous settings with X1/X2 and Y1/Y2, but ended up making click #1 on the large paddle downshift, and click #1 on the little paddle upshift, with both of them being unlimited shifts per click. Both paddles' click #2 is set for nothing.
I DID find I like to run the paddles very far out, and at a pretty long stagger to each other.
 
#13 ·
I've had a few rides now and definitely like the bigger shifter on the right going to a higher gear and the one on the left going to the lower gears. It all works well although it's the light touch to change gears I like the most unexpectedly, I'm tempted now to fit it to the fat bike.