Have been testing an Archer Components 2nd generation D1x Trail shifter, since I installed it on my Aero trike at the beginning of May, this year. The system consists of a water-resistant shifter unit that contains two li-ion 3.7 v rechargeable batteries, electronics, and a linear actuator. The shifter unit is mounted on a trike or bike's rear stay with two plastic straps, and is connected to the derailleur by short sections of shifter housing and cable. The shifter will operate up to 12-speed derailleurs. It's compatible with all makes of derailleurs. Just pull a serviceable one out of your spare parts box, and you're good to go. The Archer iPhone and Android apps allow each cog on a cassette to be dialed in separately, and stored in memory, for precise shifts every time. The pushbutton, wireless remote consists of a waterproof housing, two pushbuttons, electronics, and a single 3.7 li-ion battery. It is designed to mount on a 22.3 mm O.D. tube. Both the shifter and remote have single LED lights that indicate operating and battery status (coded red and green blinks). The shifter powers down after about 30 minutes of inactivity. The remote follows suit, after signal is lost from shifter. Shifting is almost instantaneous, except when downshifting with chain in tension (e.g. during hill climbing). In that case it's slightly delayed, but still precise. Just before its batteries' charges are depleted, the shifter will shift the derailleur to a pre-programmed "get me home" cog on the cassette. I rode 103 miles (8.62 hours moving time and 1,597 ft. of climbing), before I had to recharge the shifter batteries the first time. I had to recharge the remote's battery, after about 123 miles. I have a close-ratio, 10-speed cassette on the Aero, and do a lot of shifting to compensate for my moderate power output capability. Have put 187 miles on the Aero since installing the shifter. So far, it's operating just fine. Really like the precise shifts, compared to the imprecise ones I experience on my Catrike Speed trike. Bar-end shifters are a pain when they get a little wear on them.
The batteries are installed in the shifter by removing a screw-on door on the opposite end from where the shifting cable enters the shifter. Creates a dilemma, because there is no way to get the batteries out, once they are inserted. I solved the problem by stacking seven, 8 mm dia. Harbor Freight ceramic magnets on a long nail. Pulls them right out. Was concerned about possibly destroying a memory chip in the shifter by inserting strong magnets in it, but that didn't happen.
The Archer D1x w/standard remote is $389. With micro-adjust remote it's $419. I ordered the micro-adjust remote, which permits "on-the-fly" adjustments. Haven't had to use this feature, as the settings I initially programmed into the shifter are working just fine. I also ordered a set of spare batteries. The shifter comes with a set of batteries and a charger. The Archer site is here:
https://www.archercomponents.com/shop/ Shifter mounted on upper rear stay with furnished plastic straps Two-button remote mounted at top of right steering lever
Top: Spare battery case, pushbutton remote, installation and programming instructions
Middle: Hardware pack, shifter, and mounting straps and shifter cable housing
Bottom: Remote mount and shifter cable
Charger not shown