A bicycle component is provided with a manual input device, and an input
circuit having a signal line, a power line and a comparison section. The
input circuit is especially useful in electronic shifting. The manual
input device has a first ON position, a second ON position and an OFF
position. The signal line produces a pair of input signals corresponding
to the first and second ON positions. The comparison section produces
pair of output signals based on a comparison of the input signals with a
reference signal from the power line. Preferably, the input circuit
includes a power saving mode.