xtr rear derailleur with Ultegra shifter?
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xtr rear derailleur with Ultegra shifter?
Yes, I know this has been asked before - I tried a search for "xtr" and "ultegra" and got no matches...
I've an XTR rear derailleur and I'd like to index shift it with Shimano road shifters (not the brifters - just the downtube levers). Will this work?
If not, does Shimano make a medium or long cage rear derailleur for 8-speed that WILL index-shift with road levers?
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I've an XTR rear derailleur and I'd like to index shift it with Shimano road shifters (not the brifters - just the downtube levers). Will this work?
If not, does Shimano make a medium or long cage rear derailleur for 8-speed that WILL index-shift with road levers?
Thanks.
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Totally fine. All Shimano indexed-shifting rear deraillers (excluding 8-speed and prior Dura Ace) have the same cable pull ratio, so they're compatible. Which means shifters designed for 8 speeds will work with a 10 speed cassette, as long as you have 10-speed shifters.
If your down-tube shifters are Dura-Ace 8-speed, this wouldn't work since they had a diff cable pull ratio. But Ultegra and everything else is on the same compatibility standard (as are Dura Ace 9- and 10-speed, thankfully).
If your down-tube shifters are Dura-Ace 8-speed, this wouldn't work since they had a diff cable pull ratio. But Ultegra and everything else is on the same compatibility standard (as are Dura Ace 9- and 10-speed, thankfully).
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Yes. The cable pull on any Shimano RD is the same with very few exceptions like some older DuraAce. The only other glitch is with the new XT and XTR low normal RDs which will still work but shift backwards with any shifter but the one made for them.
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Originally Posted by SoonerBent
Yes. The cable pull on any Shimano RD is the same with very few exceptions like some older DuraAce. The only other glitch is with the new XT and XTR low normal RDs which will still work but shift backwards with any shifter but the one made for them.
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Originally Posted by timcupery
[snipped] Which means shifters designed for 8 speeds will work with a 10 speed cassette, as long as you have 10-speed shifters.
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