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Review on 🚲 RoadLink by Wolf Tooth by Brandon Gaines

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Rear Derailleur Insurance

I ride steel hardtails and if you have or don't have a replacement rear derailleur hanger buy this! Buy two. I have a 2004 Jamis Exile that I have updated over the years. Only the frame, the bottom bracket and the cranks of the Truvadiv Isis drive remain original. I converted this bike to a 1X drivetrain by purchasing a 1X9 series BOX Prime 9 rig. Although the BOX Prime 9 rear derailleur was initially misaligned, I purchased both versions of the Wolf Tooth MTB from this link and they moved the rear derailleur too far. The rating for this road says it works for MTB too. I bought the switch and was able to set it up quickly and perfectly (purchasing a new set of Jagwire cables helped here too). Why do I call it insurance? Well, have you ever lost your balance while riding a skinny and slipped off the left side, hit the front/lead side of your bike on the skinny and damaged the rear derailleur? I did just that, and the piece broke brilliantly in half, saving my switch. I don't think that's what Wolf Fang had in mind when he made this part, but if something breaks along the way, so be it. If you have the right tools and a spare (it's cheap enough), ditch it. Worst case scenario, remove the two arms and mount the derailleur directly to the welded hanger.

Pros
  • Price
Cons
  • Available in black only