Anyone use a Road Link?

[dem]

Originally Posted by sonicCows

I'm running a roadlink with a mid-cage SRAM RD on 46/36 up front with 11-36 (11sp) in the rear.



Shimano's tech docs say a RD-6800-GS has a total capacity of 37T, but seems like you're running with 45T (50-34)+(40-11). How are you finding the performance? If you switched the CX gearing (46/36 front) looks like you'd still exceed the listed "capacity".

Works great, barely any tension in small-small, and Large-large is close, but I don't use those combinations. I suspect it helps that it is a legit Shimano XTR rear cassette - it shifts like butter compared to the previous IRD 11-36 I had on there.

Just came back from a climbing trip in Owen's valley and it got a workout: https://dennisrides.com (6th, 7th, and 14th hardest road climbs in the USA)

[cabriggs]

I needed help climbing too so I put one on my Spec Diverge along with an 11-40 cassette and a longer chain. The derailleur is an RD-5800 medium cage. Works great.