Oh yes, a seat post or seatstay mounted shifter is awkward. You get the hang of it, but the only reasonable(?) use case is for a longtime fixed gear rider who rarely shifts, wants a simple option for removing all the gears, and would like to keep the clutter of shifters, cables and gears out of sight for aesthetic reasons or out of shame. The upside is that you can pull the wheel, remove the shifter, and hang the whole shifty mess up in the shed. Slot in a fixed wheel, and you're off again. I've only done it with an IGH S3X, but am imagining a similar derailleur setup, mostly for fun.
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