[RBW] Re: Indexing 10sp big cassette

2019-03-04 Thread Drw
Just to update and validate many of the suggestions here. What works with a 11-50 10 speed cassette and Shimano 10 speed road bar end levers and a shadow rear derailleur is... Wolftooth goatlink + wolftooth tanpan + 5 extra links. Many thanks all -- You received this message because you are

[RBW] Re: Indexing 10sp big cassette

2019-02-22 Thread Nick Payne
When Shimano went to 10-speed on road and MTB, they kept the pull ratio the same for road but changed it for MTB, so 10-speed road and MTB are not compatible. If you're using a 10-speed Shimano road shifter and a 10-speed Shimano MTB derailleur and 10-speed cassette, then to get indexed shifting

[RBW] Re: Indexing 10sp big cassette

2019-02-22 Thread Ed Carolipio
I seem to recall - but can't find the reference - that Shimano cable pulls for road/MTB rear derailleurs/shifters were incompatible starting with the 10 speed groups, and continuing with 11sp and 12sp. Here's the Shimano cross compatibility chart (see pg 5 for MTB RDs and pp.15 and 16 for road