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SRAM - Shimano Cues compatibility

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So our neighbours son is out and about and this weeks carnage is he has pulled the Tektro (yes, I know..) mech apart with a stick in the wheel. The plastic has shattered and it's not repairable. New mech time. I gave him a SRAM X4 but it won't deal with anything on the cassette bigger than 34t so he currently has 6 out of 9 speeds working.

The Tektro mech was working perfectly with a SRAM 9 speed shifter (the Tektro shifter was beyond appalling). Will a 9 speed Cues Linkglide work with the SRAM shifter or are the pull ratio's all different? 

Cues mechs are well priced against a new Tekro of the same type he broke... 


 
Posted : 21/12/2025 2:52 pm
 PJay
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I think that CUES is a 1:1 pull ratio (no idea about SRAM).

Technically Linkguide components are only meant to work with other LinkGuide kit but I don't know if it'd be a problem here (it'd only be jockey wheels here).

If it's any help, Merlin have a 9 speed X4 for £15, would that work?

https://www.merlincycles.com/sram-x4-rear-derailleur-9-speed-263891.html?utm_source=PHG&utm_medium=AffiliateMarketing&utm_campaign=phg-GB&ucpo=174239&clickref=1011lBUwfWJL&source=PHG&utm_medium=Affiliates&utm_campaign=genieshopping

 

-- Edit --

That SRAM's not going to cope with the big cogs is it? Sorry!

Interestingly it say 1:1s on it, if that's standard across SRAM kit (I've no idea) the shifter might work with CUES, but it's a bit of a guess.


 
Posted : 21/12/2025 5:36 pm
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It's a tricky one and that X4 won't do the three bigger cogs on his cassette as you spotted.... 

Found this so reading carefully.... 

https://bike.bikegremlin.com/category/technical-part/compatibility/


 
Posted : 21/12/2025 9:26 pm