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IB15: Wolf Tooth Components X Lindarets Goat Link 11, Plus New WTC Softgoods, SS DM Chainrings, Guides, Tools, and More!
There were a lot of surprises this year at the Wolf Tooth Components booth, one of which was a variation on a continuing theme. WTC first teamed up with Lindarets for the original Goatlink. The replacement link for the derailleur offered better shifting performance when used with a cassette adapter. The Roadlink then took the technology to the road offering an easy conversion for a 1x wide range drivetrain with a Shimano rear derailleur.
Now the duo has put forth their Goatlink 11 which is meant for 11 speed drivetrains. Now you are probably thinking, why would you need a Goatlink for an 11 speed drivetrain when wide range derailleurs already exist? The answer comes when you want to mix and match…
It just so happens that the owner of Linderets, Marc Basiliere, happens to like Shimano XTR shifters and derailleurs. He also happens to like the range that is provided by a 10-42 or even 10-44 (with the WTC GC 44 adapter) cassette. The Goatlink 11 was created to make the two play nice together, and allow the Shimano derailleur to clear the big gears. If you want to run SRAM gearing on a Shimano drivetrain, the Goatlink 11 will cost you $28. Other than the need for the Goatlink 11, the combination is said to work quite well.
