DFW_Tri wrote:
You just explained how you can, in fact, do bare bones. I have a blip box and RD. Cost me approx. $375 total and both products were new. OP may not find it that cheap but you can certainly limit yourself to the parts you requested in your posting. I’m assuming OP already knows this but just confirming for him-he is on the right track if he wants to be budget conscious and avoid wires altogether—both of which were a win for me.
You’re reading more into the OP’s post than I did. I assumed he’s starting from scratch, otherwise he wouldn’t have mentioned a shifter, instead would’ve asked about a blip box.
You’re right, assuming you already have a battery charger, you can make do with a blip box and RD. It just requires a bit of ingenuity re: where you mount the blip box, so it can serve as a stand alone shifter. FWIW, once you’ve done that, the only difference between 2x and 1x is the front derailleur. Just like I said before.