Shimano Linkglide XT 8130 and CUES (now with road content)

[bikinchris]

Originally Posted by rothwem

My only qualm is that the cassettes are HEAVY. I know my racer days are in the past, but I’ve still got some weight weenie in me that has a hard time accepting a *780* gram cassette. I thought I was insane for buying a 430 gram XT 11-42, but the link guide stuff is almost 2x as much.

The linkglide individual cogs are almost twice as thick as HG cassette cogs. They are rated for eBike use and will shift faster in both directions.

[Smitty2k1]

Originally Posted by Eli Bingham

I know he particularly liked the 9 speed Deore stuff, and I can see Riv not loving the move across the board to 11 speed spacing and chains (possibly more fiddly with friction shifters).

Ah - good point, if it is the same spacing they must be using the narrowest (i.e. 11 speed) spacing. I see why he might not like that with his love of friction shifting.

[rothwem]

Originally Posted by bikinchris

The linkglide individual cogs are almost twice as thick as HG cassette cogs. They are rated for eBike use and will shift faster in both directions.

How is that possible? I thought this used a normal 11-speed chain?

[EB]

Originally Posted by Smitty2k1

Ah - good point, if it is the same spacing they must be using the narrowest (i.e. 11 speed) spacing. I see why he might not like that with his love of friction shifting.

Yep - they hate it. https://us7.campaign-archive.com/?u=...&id=8ec2759e52

[peanutgallery]

Microshift has already been killing it with advent stuff for years. Working with road shifter, underbar mtb and old skool thummies

Great price points, too. Lots of it out there, too

[bikinchris]

Originally Posted by rothwem

How is that possible? I thought this used a normal 11-speed chain?

HG cassette cogs are VERY thin. The rollers on the chain are wider than those cogs. I'll try to do a screen shot of the training video and post it.

[bikinchris]

Originally Posted by rothwem

How is that possible? I thought this used a normal 11-speed chain?

Here is a screen shot from the Shimano training showing a comparison of the HG and Linkglide teeth

[spoonrobot]

CUES is using the Linkglide technology, which has been in the market for a couple years. Cogs are not twice as thick, closer to 33% thicker. Twice as thick would be 1/8" ~3.1 mm - which is track cog thickness.



Here's how it fits

[bikinchris]

Yes, I should have used the words "much thicker" instead.

[rice rocket]

https://m.pinkbike.com/news/the-pink...explained.html

More info