I've decided to switch to AXS on a couple of bikes. I have a GX Transmission rear mech on one and a Rival AXS (which bolts to a normal mech hanger) on the other. Merlin is selling two different controllers which are about the same price, a GX AXS one with a rocker for £60 or a Reverb one with two separate buttons for £63. Both are right hand, both seem to have two functions (one button for one thing, another button for something else).
https://www.merlincycles.com/sram-gx-eagle-axs-2-button-right-gear-lever-12-speed-262089.html
https://www.merlincycles.com/rockshox-reverb-axs-controller-282016.html
Is there any reason why the Reverb one is Reverb specific? It looks the same as this GX shifter-
https://www.merlincycles.com/sram-gx-axs-right-hand-paddle-rocker-shifter-317512.html
Could I use the Reverb one with a rear mech?
Yep no problem
Could be worth checking with Merlin that the picture matches the product. I thought the Reverb specific controllers only had one button unlike two button job pictured.
Could be worth checking with Merlin that the picture matches the product. I thought the Reverb specific controllers only had one button unlike two button job pictured.
there are 2 button LH reverb controllers per the below, assume there are RH ones too.
Weirdly, I got that from Merlin too.
Both will work, the first link is the original GX controller but will operate a Reverb (assuming you want to control the seat post from the righthand side of course).