Wolf Tooth GoatLink 11 Hanger Extender - 11S44-GLINK
Wolf Tooth GoatLink 11 Hanger Extender - 11S44-GLINK Item # 842488
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. 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, the GoatLink 11 was tweaked to also significantly improve Shimano 11 speed rear derailleur performance with extended-range like the Wolf Tooth GCX44 modified 10-44T XX1 or X01 cassette.
Features:
- Same ergonomics and reliability of Shimano shifters and derailleurs
- Gear range, simplicity and quietness of SRAM 1 x 11 drivetrain
- High-performance and lightweight
Specifications:
- Weight: 19 g
- Material: 6061 aluminum
- Included: stainless steel bolt
- Torque: 8-10 Nm
Casette 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
- 10-42T: Improved by 99%
Free Chain in bottom cog :
- 10-44T: Improved by 32%
- 10-45T: Improved by 28%
- 11-45T: Improved by 36%
- 11-46T: Improved by 32%
- 9-44T: Improved by 26%
Chain Wrap in bottom cog:
- 10-42T: Improved by 27%
- 10-44T: Reduced by 9%
- 10-45T: Reduced by 7%
- 11-45T: Reduced by 8%
- 11-46T: Improved by 12%
- 9-44T: Reduced by 8%
Important notes:
- The GoatLink 11 is compatible with SLX M7000, XT M8000 and XTR M9000 series 11-speed Shimano rear derailleurs.
- 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.