Overview
Wolf Tooth RoadLink: Expand Your Drivetrain Range with Precision
The award-winning Wolf Tooth RoadLink offers riders a seamless solution to enhance their Shimano road drivetrains, delivering expanded gear range while preserving near-factory chain wrap and shifting performance. Available in two configurations—RoadLink DM (Direct Mount) and RoadLink Shimano 10/11—this patented system empowers cyclists to tackle diverse terrain with confidence.
Innovation Meets Demand:
Born from rider demand for greater versatility, the RoadLink series bridges the gap between road and mountain drivetrain capabilities. Whether upgrading to a 40T cassette or adapting to a 1x system, Wolf Tooth’s engineering ensures reliability and performance, making it a go-to upgrade for cyclists seeking to push boundaries.
Elevate your ride with the gear range you crave—no compromises.
Features
Extended Cassette Compatibility: The RoadLink DM replaces Shimano’s stock direct mount link, relocating the derailleur to accommodate larger-than-stock cassettes (up to 40T). Similarly, the RoadLink 10/11 acts as a derailleur hanger extension, offsetting the derailleur’s position for wide-range mountain bike cassettes. Both versions maintain smooth shifting even in smaller cogs.
Versatile Applications: Ideal for road, gravel, commuter, cyclocross, and touring bikes. Enables single-chainring conversions by retaining gear range without the weight or complexity of a double chainring. Also benefits double-chainring setups seeking lower climbing gears.
Optimized Performance: Inspired by the mountain-focused GoatLink, the RoadLink ensures robust chain retention and precise shifting, whether tackling steep climbs or mixed terrain.
Lightweight Simplicity: Achieve a cleaner, lighter drivetrain without sacrificing the gear range needed for adventure or endurance.
Specs
Cassette Compatibility
| RoadLink 10/11 | RoadLink DM |
|---|---|
| 10-Speed: | 11-Speed: |
| – 11-32T: Not required (GS) | – Optimized for 11-36T, 11-40T, 11-42T |
| – 11-34/36/40T: Requires RL | – Improves 10-42T performance (not factory-level) |
| – 11-42T: Not supported | – Does not increase chain wrap capacity |
| 11-Speed: | |
| – 11-32T: Not required (GS) | |
| – 11-34/36/40T: Requires RL | |
| – 11-42T/10-42T: Not supported |
Derailleur Compatibility
| RoadLink 10/11 | RoadLink DM |
|---|---|
| – Shimano 9/10/11-speed road | – Shimano R9100 (Dura-Ace), R8000 (Ultegra), RX800/805 (Ultegra RX), R7000 (105) in 1x |
| – SRAM (non-X-HORIZON) | – Optimized for GRX 810 (RX810) 1x drivetrains |
| – Campagnolo (up to 11-36T) | – Not compatible with 2x GRX drivetrains |
Chainring Support
| RoadLink 10/11 | RoadLink DM |
|---|---|
| – Double chainrings: GS cage only | – 1x configurations only |
| – Triple chainrings: Not supported | – Not compatible with 2x GRX |
Installation Requirements
| RoadLink 10/11 | RoadLink DM |
|---|---|
| – Standard hangers only | – Standard hangers only |
| – Direct Mount frames: No | – Direct Mount hangers: Not supported |
| – May require hanger filing | – Replaces stock B-link (not compatible with Direct Mount hangers) |
Important Notes
- Chain Retention: Shimano road derailleurs lack a clutch; use a chain guide or front derailleurе for rough terrain.
- Variables: Compatibility depends on hanger geometry, chainstay length, chainring size, and B-screw adjustments.
- GRX Specific: RoadLink DM works only with GRX 810 in 1x setups.
Warranty
GENERAL ONE YEAR WARRANTY
Wolf Tooth Components has a warranty on its products to be free from defects in materials or workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the original date of purchase.
WARRANTY LIMITATIONS
Any Wolf Tooth Components product that is found to be defective in materials or workmanship will be repaired or replaced at the sole discretion of Wolf Tooth Components provided it is returned to the factory freight prepaid. This warranty does not cover damage or failure resulting from misuse, abuse, alteration, neglect, normal and reasonable wear and tear, crash or impact, failure to perform routine maintenance as instructed, or use other than that for which the product was intended.
If a defect is found, our entire liability and your sole remedy shall be, at our option, free repair or replacement of the Wolf Tooth Components product. Wolf Tooth Components shall not be held liable for any indirect, special, or consequential damages. This written express warranty is in lieu of all other warranties, implied or expressed, and does not cover any representation or warranty made by dealers beyond the provisions of this warranty. For Warranty Issues, please contact Wolf Tooth using the Warranty Request Form.