NHAero
04-13-2019, 08:20 AM
I've got the R8000GS on one bike with a 11-34 cassette converted to 12-34 with 12T from 6800 cassette and 44-33 up front, so a total of 33T wrap. On another bike, I run it with the Roadlink DM on an 11-40 with a 42-28 up front, for a total of 43T wrap. Both shifted with RS685 STI shifters. This rear derailleur is rated for a 34T largest cog and 39T total wrap. Both bikes shift great.
As I shift the Firefly from Record 11 to Shimano I'm wondering how a 9100SS rear derailleur would work with the 12-34 cassette (which is currently being shifted with Record 11) and a 46-34 up front, total 34T wrap. It's rated for 30T max and 35T wrap, so wrap isn't a problem. I've gone for Dura Ace 9100 shifters and 9000 brakes, so would be kinda cool for DA derailleur also, if it wasn't a compromise in shifting. I've never run Dura Ace on anything before, always Ultegra.
There's a Gravel Cyclist video where he shifts a 11-36 SRAM cassette with a 9150 RD, and a thread with less clarity on Velocipede, but I wondered if anyone here has actual experience on the road.
As I shift the Firefly from Record 11 to Shimano I'm wondering how a 9100SS rear derailleur would work with the 12-34 cassette (which is currently being shifted with Record 11) and a 46-34 up front, total 34T wrap. It's rated for 30T max and 35T wrap, so wrap isn't a problem. I've gone for Dura Ace 9100 shifters and 9000 brakes, so would be kinda cool for DA derailleur also, if it wasn't a compromise in shifting. I've never run Dura Ace on anything before, always Ultegra.
There's a Gravel Cyclist video where he shifts a 11-36 SRAM cassette with a 9150 RD, and a thread with less clarity on Velocipede, but I wondered if anyone here has actual experience on the road.