Wolf Tooth Components

Bought these a few weeks back and have several rides so far. I really like the platform as it feels solid and perhaps even a bit better than my Look x-tracks on my other gravel bike. The pedals seem durable and I like that they are able to be rebuilt (time and use demonstrate if they are as durable as they seem). I can't decide if they are a good value or not. The weight is low, but they are only one sided which is something that I like, but feels like it should cost less.

I have these on two bikes that I use for longer rides. Access to refill bottles is not always available. They install easy enough and two ottles on the down tube are better than one.

After my 19 year old 105 shifter stopped working as a shifter (braking works fine) and the WD-40 trick flood didn't help, I decided to give 1x a shot. Using the Sheldon Brown gear calculator, I figured a 44t chainring and an 11-36 cassette would work for my terrain, but my RD-5701-GS couldn't handle that cassette range. The RoadLink has worked out very nicely for adapting my setup for the 11-36 cassette and I'm happily riding 1x on the road.

The only negative is the price, seems a bit expensive for a piece of steel and a few bolts...but, without it, you can't customize your bike storage, so in some cases, it's necessary to have, as it was for me. In my case I was using a tall Nalgene 48-ounce bottle which when mounted to my fork would not allow the bottles to pass under the down tube as I turned the fork in one direction or the other, so by putting on the B-Rad it allowed me to be able to bring the bottles lower down on the fork and now the bottles clear the down tube.

B-Rad stands for Bottle Relocation and Accessory Device, it means what it says.

That's just one use for them, there are many other ways to use them. While I bought the shortest version of the three. With planning you could use one of these to hold two bottles instead of just one the bike was built for, or one larger bottle.

As the B-Rad stands for it can also hold accessories, and Wolf Tooth sells optional straps to make it work in that regard. With the straps you can hold a dry sack with a sleeping back stuffed into it for one example, lots of variations can be thought of with this mounting base, as long as the strap can fit around something it can be held.