{"product_id":"goatlink-11","title":"GoatLink 11","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSame ergonomics and reliability of Shimano shifters and derailleurs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGear range, simplicity and quietness of SRAM 1x11 drivetrain\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-performance and lightweight\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis project began with the desire to run 11-speed Shimano derailleurs and shifters with SRAM 10-42t XD cassettes. Granted the combination \u003cem\u003ecan\u003c\/em\u003e work without modification - but performance wasn't quite what we'd expect from Shimano and SRAM's finest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen 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%.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnowing 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNOTE\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eGoatLink 11 repositions your derailleur to provide clearance for larger cassette cogs but it does not increase derailleur capacity. It is critical to find and understand your derailleur’s capacity before attempting to expand its gear range.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCompatibility\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCassette  •  Compatibility\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11-40  •  Not Required\u003cbr\u003e11-42 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  •  \u003c\/span\u003eNot Required\u003cbr\u003e11-45 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  •  \u003c\/span\u003eGS\/SGS Derailleur\u003cbr\u003e11-46 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  •  \u003c\/span\u003eGS\/SGS Derailleur\u003cbr\u003e10-42 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  •  \u003c\/span\u003eGS\/SGS Derailleur\u003cbr\u003e10-44 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  •  \u003c\/span\u003eGS\/SGS Derailleur (Wolf Tooth GCX44)  \u003cbr\u003e10-45 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  •  \u003c\/span\u003eNot Optimized\u003cbr\u003e  9-44 \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  •  \u003c\/span\u003eNot Optimized\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther notes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe GoatLink 11 is compatible with SLX M7000, XT M8000 and XTR M9000 series 11-speed Shimano rear derailleurs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot compatible with Shimano RD-RX812 or RD-RX817 due to the 31T capacity limitation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe GoatLink 11 mounts only to standard derailleur hangers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble 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).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTriple chainrings are not supported\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDirect Mount native frames and SRAM derailleurs are not supported\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"PdpSqImgLinks\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wolftoothcomponents.com\/pages\/goatlink-installation-instructions\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0230\/9291\/files\/Install_GoatLink_large.jpg?v=1549999397\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImprovements with the GoatLink 11*:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0230\/9291\/files\/GoatLink11_Chart_large.JPG?13977499112135034834\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10-42t  •  Improved\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003e by 99%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFree Chain in bottom cog (unsupported chain - shorter is better and will increase shifting precision):\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10-44t  •  Improved\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e by 32%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10-45t  •  Improved by 28%\u003cbr\u003e11-45t  •  Improved\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e by 36%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e11-46t  •  Improved\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e by 32%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  9-44t  •  Improved by 26%\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChain Wrap in bottom cog:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10-42t  •  Improved\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e by 27%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e10-44t  •  Reduced by 9%\u003cbr\u003e10-45t  •  Reduced by 7%\u003cbr\u003e11-45t  •  Reduced by 8%\u003cbr\u003e11-46t  •  Improved\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.5;\"\u003e by 12%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  9-44t  •  Reduced by 8%\u003cbr\u003eSummary in plot form - movement towards the red X is in the direction of goodness (more chain wrap and less free chain)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0230\/9291\/files\/GL11_Wrap_and_Free_Chain_Chart_grande.png?5497733210735054596\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e*Due to variations in derailleur hanger geometry, chainstay length, chainring size, B-screw adjustment, and suspension configuration, individual results will vary slightly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eRelated Products\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wolftoothcomponents.com\/collections\/chainrings\"\u003eDrop-Stop chainrings\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wolftoothcomponents.com\/collections\/drivetrain-1\/products\/goatlink\"\u003eGoatLink \u003c\/a\u003e for 10-speed Shimano mountain bike rear derailleur\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTech Specs\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:  \u003c\/strong\u003e19g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial: \u003c\/strong\u003e 6061 aluminum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncluded:\u003c\/strong\u003e  stainless steel bolt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTorque: \u003c\/strong\u003e 8-10Nm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade in the USA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e[snippet name=\"Prop 65\"]\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.wolftoothcomponents.com\/pages\/wolf-tooth-patents-and-trademarks\"\u003ePatent and trademark information\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wolf Tooth Components","offers":[{"title":"GoatLink 11","offer_id":44724479295522,"sku":"11S44-GLINK","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0786\/7940\/8674\/files\/GoatLink11-02_1024x1024_3e60ee80-36cd-4b18-a02e-7fff16cb2fc6.jpg?v=1767989793","url":"https:\/\/www.tonkacycleandski.com\/products\/goatlink-11","provider":"Tonka Cycles and Skis","version":"1.0","type":"link"}