Wolf Tooth components Goatlink 11

SKU: 11S44-GLINK
$49.99
Description

The GoatLink 11 hanger extension offsets the position of your 11-speed Shimano mountain bike rear derailleur allowing you to be able to run a wider range cassette while improving performance.

  • Same ergonomics and reliability of Shimano shifters and derailleurs

  • Gear range, simplicity and quietness of SRAM 1x11 drivetrain

  • High-performance and lightweight

This project began with the desire to run 11-speed Shimano derailleurs and shifters with SRAM 10-42t XD cassettes. Granted the combination can work without modification - but performance wasn't quite what we'd expect from Shimano and SRAM's finest.

When used with a 10-42t cassette, the GoatLink 11 re-positions SLX M7000, XT M8000 and XTR M9000 rear derailleurs such that free chain length between the cassette and the top derailleur pulley is within 1% of what Shimano intended while cassette tooth engagement in the smallest cog is improved by 27%.

Knowing that certain situations call for a range beyond that provided 10-42t or 11-42t cassettes, we tweaked the GoatLink 11 to also significantly improve Shimano 11spd rear derailleur performance with extended-range like the Wolf Tooth GCX 44t modified 10-44t XX1 or X01 cassette.

 

Compatibility

    Cassette  •  Compatibility
    11-40  •  Not Required
    11-42  •  Not Required
    11-45  •  GS/SGS Derailleur
    11-46  •  GS/SGS Derailleur
    10-42  •  GS/SGS Derailleur
    10-44  •  GS/SGS Derailleur (Wolf Tooth GCX44)  
    10-45  •  Not Optimized
      9-44  •  Not Optimized

    Other notes:

    • The GoatLink 11 is compatible with SLX M7000, XT M8000 and XTR M9000 series 11-speed Shimano rear derailleurs.
    • Not compatible with Shimano RD-RX812 or RD-RX817 due to the 31T capacity limitation.
    • The GoatLink 11 mounts only to standard derailleur hangers.
    • Double chainrings (2x) is supported and requires a long cage (SGS) rear derailleur with no more than a 12t difference in front chainrings (with an 11-46t cassette).
    • Triple chainrings are not supported.
    • Direct Mount native frames and SRAM derailleurs are not supported. 
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