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Shimano Ultegra RD-R8000 11spd Rear Derailleur

ShimanoUltegra RD-R8000 11spd Rear Derailleur(Return to Product Page)

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Review by WayneB

Reviewed 9/15/2024
by WayneB
Cycling Enthusiast
Northern California
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Shimano Ultegra are quality products.

I purchased an 11/34 cassette and needed a new derailleur to fit the 11/34 cassette. I bought the cassette and derailleur at BTD and both were on sale. Quality products with a company that is excellent.

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Review by Omaha

Reviewed 7/29/2024
by Omaha
Daily Commuter
Omaha, NE
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0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Replacement for original, easy instal, works perfectly

Easy install, works perfectly.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 8/9/2022
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Near Memphis TN
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Shimano Ultegra R8000 Rear Derailleur is impecable!

The Shimano Ultegra R8000 Rear Derailleur is just perfect engineering. Performance is smooth and fast. Most importantly: it is reliable and affordable. I wax my chain and it has never missed shifting. I also replace cables every six months. It works perfectly! Compared to electronic shifters, indexing is super easy. Most importantly, it costs a fraction of the Di2 version. The only drawback is that Ultegra may discontinue the 11sp mechanical shifters. That's why I decided to buy it now. I was glad BTD had it in stock during the worst times of supply chain issues, the price was better than other stores, shipping was fast and trackable, and I could earn points for future purchases.

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Review by Bill

Reviewed 5/16/2024
by Bill
Holly Springs, GA
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Does what I want

I wanted a lower climbing gear & had to go to shimano to get it. The derailleur is rather straight forward on installation & shifts are crisp & reliable. Very satisfied with it.

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Review by Bill

Reviewed 5/16/2024
by Bill
Holly Springs, GA
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Does what I want

I wanted a lower climbing gear & had to go to shimano to get it. The derailleur is rather straight forward on installation & shifts are crisp & reliable. Very satisfied with it.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 1/12/2024
by Anonymous
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Updated my 2018 105 groupset

What a few years of progress makes between groupsets. Much more predictable shifting.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 11/30/2023
by Anonymous
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0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
All products came very well packaged.

Can�t wait to have these components installed the staff was so helpful in helping me select the right components for my 15 year old trek upgrade I greatly appreciate their help.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 12/1/2023
by Anonymous
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All products came very well packaged.

Can�t wait to have these components installed the staff was so helpful in helping me select the right components for my 15 year old trek upgrade I greatly appreciate their help.

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Review by Alex

Reviewed 8/12/2022
by Alex
Georgia
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
High Quality

Bought as a replacement for an older version. Went on easily with supplied cables and shifts smoothly. Very good value for the product. Would purchase again. Shipping was on time as projected. I�m a very satisfied BikesDirect customer.

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Review by Quincy

Reviewed 7/8/2022
by Quincy
Tulsa
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
It's an Ultegra Rear Derailleur

Well it's an Ultegra Rear Derailleur, it's backwards compatible with the R6800 shifters but there's nothing to say, it work great, the only down side is the cable housing included in the box is a break cable housing so don't use that.

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Review by cds

Reviewed 4/20/2023
by cds
Cycling Enthusiast
Chattanooga Tennessee
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0 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
CRASH REPLACEMENT

needed to replace damaged part

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Review by Edz B

Reviewed 12/25/2020
by Edz B
Cycling Enthusiast
West Sacramento, CA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Great Upgrade for my brother's Giant TCR Advanced Pro 1

Got the GS Mid Cage version for my brother's Giant TCR Advanced Pro 1. A great upgrade from the RD-6800-SS short cage, was limited to 28T. Now, with the extra gears, I can climb hills with ease.

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Review by shorts

Reviewed 4/6/2020
by shorts
Competitive Racer
san francisco
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Well designed

I currently set this up w a 5339 11-30 cassette. I initially used a wheel with a 11-32 and it worked perfectly but downgraded since I mostly race crits. You'd definitely need a medium cage for 11-34.

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Review by Carl

Reviewed 12/10/2018
by Carl
Cycling Enthusiast
Minneapolis MN
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Great upgrade!

Replaced my Ultegra 6800 derailleur with the new one and right away noticed an improved smoother shifting and quieter than the old model also its designed to be more hidden to prevent damage. Sleeker design and color probably one of the best upgrades for your bike.

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Review by tobysuhm

Reviewed 10/4/2018
by tobysuhm
Cycling Enthusiast
Seattle, WA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Typical Shimano Ultegra quality at great price

In the process of switching several of my bikes over to 11-34 cassette compatible which requires the RD-R8000 mid-cage derailleur. Have ridden Shimano Dura-Ace and Ultegra lines for years. Ultegra delivers excellent quality and performance at a more affordable price. Definitely recommend this derailleur if you want to be able to accommodate up to 34 tooth cassette.

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Review by ORbiker

Reviewed 8/9/2018
by ORbiker
Competitive Racer
Oregon
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Nice Upgrade!

Upgraded from a three-year-old 105 derailleur. The new ultegra provides a noticeably crisper, more defined shift from a worn out 105 - longish cage accommodates 32t with ease. Why use anything else . . .

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Review by Steve

Reviewed 7/27/2018
by Steve
Cycling Enthusiast
Denver, CO
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Shimano shifting awesomeness

Excellent for running an 11-34 cassette. 20% grades only hurt badly now and aren't killers.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 4/30/2018
by Anonymous
Competitive Racer
Portland Oregon
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Works great, much better then earlier versions of this derailleur

This derailleur replaced the earlier Ultegra version.

Very happy with the performance.

Great value.

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Review by BicycleMitch

Reviewed 2/23/2018
by BicycleMitch
Cycling Enthusiast
Oak Ridge, NJ
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1 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Great performing derailleur!

This RD-R8000 derailleur is so smooth and accurate I'm not sure why you'd spend $100 or more on Dura Ace?

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Review by DBG

Reviewed 1/1/2018
by DBG
Virginia
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
RD- 8000 is Perfect Touch

Bought this to climb the mountain in VA with grades of 12% to 22%, this shifts like butter.

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