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Your cart is empty.The founders of Wolf Tooth Components in Minneapolis got started with the goal of shaking up the componentry offerings on the market currently using their shared engineering and manufacturing backgrounds. Small parts like the RoadLink define that mission pretty well; the oblong aluminum and steel bit was created specifically to offset the position of a rear derailleur to make space for a wider one-by mountain bike cassette. No, the RoadLink doesn't aim to displace all order in favor of cobbled together Franken-bikes. It only works with road derailleurs, but 9-, 10-, and 11-speed one-by or double drivetrains from the major players are all fair game in terms of compatibility. Whether you want a wider gear range on your racing bike for the upcoming 'cross season or are seeking simplicity for your gravel adventure bike with a few extra granny gears, the RoadLink brings two opposing sides together to result in a win for everyone.
Chris Running
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2025
Let's just say I've got it on a Sram Force 22. Supposed Max of 32t, it's now running 46t. Just barely.
bluhog
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2025
Worked very well
D. shaw
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2024
I converted my 25-year-old Campagnola 10 speed Record rear derailleur to work with a Shamona 11 X 38 10-speed cassette, and a10 speed Shimano 105 rear hub assembly. I also scrapped the massive (Young-boy) original crank arms and chain rings. Currently using White Industries crank arms/bottom bracket/38 X 28 front chain rings. So now at 74 I'M climbing the hills and mountains of southern VA. Fulfilling my passion of "climbing" on a bicycle. Slow but steady!All of the above thanks to the Wolf Tooth Road Link!! Wolf Link, I raise my frozen mug in thanks to you for a well thought out design.
GrumpyButNice
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2024
I just put one of these hangers on my vintage titanium Serotta Legend because, well, every bike collection needs at least one Frankenbike, right? Lol. The rear has an 11 x 40 cassette, and just for fun, the front is a 48-36-26 triple to make things a little more wacky!The manufacturer clearly states that the hanger will NOT allow full chain wrap-up with a triple chainring, and, unsurprisingly, it doesn’t. But with this setup, there are only two “forbidden” gear combinations: 48 front with 40 rear, and 26 front with 11 rear. This is expected for a setup like this, so it’s easy to remember to avoid these extreme combinations.I’ve been doing a lot of gravel riding with this setup, and it works like a charm!
Race99
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2024
Wolf tooth stuff always fits and works great. I have several of their items on different bikes, they never disappoint!
RC
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
I just installed this. I was upgrading a 10 speed SRAM Force drivetrain to accept a smaller small chain-ring and a larger 11-32 cassette. The intent was to to a friend's cyclecross bike a better gear ratio for climbing on gravel rides. When i did it i ran into trouble tuning the derailleur, even with the b-screw all the way in.I bough this because it made sense and because WolfTooth generally has a solid reputation among the MTB community.Not disappointed. I loosened the chain by dropping it off the rings and installed this in-situ. It took a minute to make sure i had it set up so it was fastened in a way that it was braced and wouldn't rotate after installation. Still, it was the easiest bike repair i have ever done. For me, at least, after installing, i did not even have to adjust the limit screws. I did need to adjust the cable tension a click or two and that was it. No kidding.I should also note here that it was a huge relief that i did not have to adjust or replace the chain. I can't promise that this will be true for all installations, however; In my case i had bought and resized a chain (according to Park Took youtube guide recommendations). I was concerned that this WolfTooth alteration would force the need for a longer chain. It did not... I'm not sure about this, but the adaptor appears to swing the derailleur slightly forward which seems to address this concern.I do think an installer should be aware that they may also need to adjust limits and cable tensions... i may have gotten lucky there. if they are not comfortable with those skills, they can expect to make a visit to their local independent bike shop, but it absolutely did the job it is supposed to do.The max room on the 10s Force drive train was quoted as 28. I think i could have easily upped the range to an 11-34 (if one was available) without an issue. So... i speculate anyone could up their range by at least 6 teeth without a problem.... assuming your cage and adjusted chain length can handle the full range.I can't speak to durability and while the machining is excellent, i don't know if this will stay properly affixed, but if i have any issues i am fairly confident i could fix it with threadlock. I just didn't want to use it until the new system has some miles on it.
Robert
Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2023
Allows using a short cage derailleur to move the chain to the 36 tooth cog on a 11-36 cassette. It does not compensate for the derailleur’s capacity so one can’t use the 50 tooth chainring on the 36 tooth cog or the 34 tooth chaining with the 11 tooth cog. That would require a long cage derailleur or, for Shimano road 10 speed shifters, a 9 speed Deore XT derailleur will also work.
SV
Reviewed in Germany on August 5, 2022
Es tut was es soll und ermöglicht die Verwendung von größeren Kassetten.Weil man es unterschiedlich ausrichten kann am Rahmen, ersetzt es mehr oder weniger die B-Schraube und macht die Montage und Einstellung sehr einfach.Ich nutze es für mein Shimano 105 R5800 (2016er) um neue 11-34 Kassetten extrem leise schalten zu können. Auch bis zu 11-40 (XT) Kassetten sind verwendbar, selbst probiert mit dem Schaltwerk der eigentlich maximal bei 32 Kassetten am Ende wäre.Die Kettenspannung bei KLEIN:KLEIN bleibt bei meinem Rad selbst bei 11-40 + Compact (50/34) hoch genug, dass noch locker 3+ cm zwischen Leitrolle und Kette vorhanden sind. Das ist natürlich bei älteren Schaltwerken ohne die Shadow Tech praktisch, weil die Kette so ausreichend Spannung hat.
Client d'
Reviewed in France on July 15, 2022
Nikel m'a permis d'installer une cassette 11-32 sur mon vélo équipé SRAM force 22 avec une chappe de dérailleur courte et un plateau compact 54-32.Ça n'est pas compatible d'après le constructeur et en effet le régime petit plateau - grandes vitesse n'est plus possible car la chaine est trop détendue. Mais c'est quand même parfait pour la montagne et plus confortable que du 11-28
Fabio
Reviewed in Italy on April 29, 2021
Partiamo col dire che la qualità Made in USA non si discute: materiale ottimo e lavorazioni assolutamente di livello. Vite in inox custom made anch’essa di ottima fattura. Nonostante ciò nemmeno mettendo nell’equazione il brevetto riesco a giustificare il listino di 23€, che diventano 26 con la spedizione prime. Probabilmente il pricing è dettato dal fatto che il cliente o spende quella cifra o il triplo per un deragliatore nuovo.Tenete conto che il prodotto risolve un problema, ovvero il contatto della puleggia superiore con la cassetta, ma NON aumenta la capacità del deragliatore di tensionare catene più lunghe. Sul mio dura ace infatti sono al limite, e uso una 12-32. Consiglio di cercare online riferimenti di qualcuno che ha provato queste modifiche. Personalmente non avevo alternativa, in quanto le cassette ultegra 11-28 10v sono introvabili, e avevo immediata necessità di sostituzione.Ricordatevi di cambiare la catena se sostituite i rapporti, pena possibili rotture catastrofiche se selezionate la combinazione corona grande - pignone grande.
Cliente
Reviewed in Spain on November 13, 2019
El producto perfecto, pero hay que prestar atención al cable del cambio y el tramo de la funda desde la salida a la entrada del cambio, en mi caso no llega y hay que poner el cable y la funda nueva. Después de colocarlo he podido pasar de un 11-28 a un 12-30. Cambio suave y preciso.
BuyerOfThings
Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2017
Initially, when coming up with the idea of converting to a single (and having to get a larger rear cassette to still give me some low end) I was thinking I'd need a long cage derailer, however I realized that chain wrap wasn't the issue, clearing the jockey wheel over the larger sprocket was.I used this to make my 105 short cage work with an 11-36, coming from a 12-30. The front double was also converted to a single. It's only been one bike ride, but setup was pretty easy - I flipped my B screw and bolted everything on. Only had to bring in the high a little bit and shifting was OK. It is not quite as sharp as it was pre-RoadLink, due to the length, but it's acceptable. I am experiencing sloppier/missed shifts on the smaller cogs, but I figure I can do some adjusting to clean that up. So far, so good! I hope that the increased length doesn't cause my bike's integrated-into-the-frame hanger to bend out of alignment more easily, or snap off. I'll update this if I'm unable to get the gears to operate as nicely as I'd like - I'm very picky about shifting and there's nothing worse than taking off from a busy intersection, or somewhere else potentially hazardous, and you have a sudden and unexpected gear change while cranking the pedals for your life.UPDATE after a little under a year of use:Shortly after writing the first part, I made some adjustments and shifting is just fine. It seems to be 50/50 whether it'll get all the way into the "10th" gear (the smallest one) since I had to do some tuning to prevent it from running the chain off the sprocket and jamming it between the smallest gear and the frame. So, yeah, you'll lose a touch of fineness that comes with the 105 group, but it's nothing terrible. Running a single chainring has overall been a huge improvement, and I'm sure if consumers weren't so mis-information "More is Better" oriented, more bikes would come this way from the get-go.EDIT again:I've now got an 11-42 in back instead. Seems to work OK even though WT claims it's not supported. FYI, the SunRace cassette COMES WITH a bootleg RoadLink! Might just save ya $20. Doesn't have fancy stuff etched into it though, but it does appear to be of pretty decent quality...
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