10 speed XT shifter + shimano road mech=?
No
PaulD
Are you sure? I know 9 speed road mechs work with 9 speed MTB shifters as I've been running 105 mechs on my DH bike for years.
You are right about 9-Road mechs and 9-MTB shifters; same pull ratio.
10M and 10R use different pull ratios, forcing you to buy a matching set.
You can run a 10R mech with a flat-bar shifter (R440 I think).
PaulD
What Paul said.
There are a few 10speed flat bar shifters arround (might even be an ultegra level one) but that's probably more expensive than buying a mtb 10s mech.
^^^ They're right. Don't work!
As above, not with Shimano 10sp R / M (as you'd asked).
Am I right in thinking that SRAM 10sp is good across both Road and MTB?
In a similiar vein; I've heard that for shimano, 9-speed mtb works with 10-speed road. Anyone confirm or deny?
Road 10sp shifters+mtb 9sp rear mech (and 10sp cassette)=Happiness
And yes I am sure.
if road 10 works with road 9, yes.
Cool, ta Rorschach.
Yes
I currently use a Dura Ace S/C rear mech on my XT 10 speed rear end & apart for a very short while when XT/XTR shortcage rear mechs were easily available I have used a road rear mech since I first started riding MTBs in the early 80's