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In theory, this means a mountain bike rear derailleur could be paired with a road-style shifter and work without a fuss (the road shifter hasn’t been released yet, so nobody knows).—ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 Despite its modern appearance, high-end technology and plush interior, the EQS 400 4Matic has a small, thin shifter.—James Raia, Mercury News, 1 May 2026 The fact that that even got out of some engineer’s program and got approved is amazing because ZR2s don’t even have paddle shifters.—Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026 Heck, even the TFT cluster is the same, with the same electronic aids (ride modes, 3-step traction control, and quick shifter) as the Ninja.—New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shifter