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Lindarets & Wolf Tooth Take to the Road with RoadLink

  • Ron 

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It took Lindarets and Wolf Tooth to make it happen, but you can now use wide range cassettes with your 10 and 11 speed Shimano road drivetrains.

The US-made RoadLink is an ideal solution for riders looking to convert their road, gravel, ‘cross, or commuter bike to the simplicity and light weight of a single chainring, or for those whose riding demands lower gearing than a typical double can provide.

The RoadLink is optimized for use with ten- or eleven-speed 11-36t and 11-40t cassettes and works great with Wolf Tooth’s 40-tooth Giant Cogs and Drop-Stop chainrings.  The RoadLink is compatible with Shimano ten- or eleven-speed road derailleurs and shifters and can be used with single or double chainrings.

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The RoadLink is CNC machined from 6061 aluminum, anodized black, and laser etched at Wolf Tooth Components’ Minneapolis facility and comes fitted with stainless steel hardware. The RoadLink installs in moments with little more than a 5mm Allen wrench and a dab of grease.

RoadLinks will be available direct to consumers beginning August 5, 2015 at Lindarets (lindarets.com/roadlink) and Wolf Tooth Components (www.wolftoothcomponents.com/ products/roadlink) web stores for $21.95.  RoadLinks will be available to shops through select distributors shortly thereafter.

Target Uses:

Single Chainring:

  • Road
  • Cyclocross
  • Commuting
  • Drop-bar mountain

Double Chainring:

  • Road
  • Touring
  • Drop-bar mountain

Compatibility:

10s Cassette Compatibility:

  • 11-32: Not Recommended
  • 11-36: Single or Double Chainring
  • 11-40: Single Chainring
  • 11-42: Not Supported

11s Cassette Compatibility:

  • 11-32: Not Required
  • 11-36: Single or Double Chainring
  • 11-40: Single Chainring
  • 11-42: Not Supported
  • 10-42: Not Supported

The RoadLink is compatible with ten- and eleven-speed Shimano road derailleurs and shifters.  The RoadLink mounts only to standard derailleur hangers. Double chainrings are only supported with mid- or long-cage rear derailleurs. Triple chainrings are not supported.

Direct Mount-native frames and SRAM or Campagnolo drivetrains are not supported.

Important Notes:
Due to the lack of a clutch mechanism on Shimano road derailleurs, secondary chain retention (front derailleur or chain device) may be needed, especially for rough- or off-road use.

Due to variations in derailleur hanger geometry, chainstay length, chainring size, B-screw adjustment, and suspension configuration, individual results will vary.

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