Switching to a Medium Rear Derailleur Cage

Sure is, I did exactly what you are planning and put the long cage 105 R7000 with the rest of my 5800 groupset so I could run the 11-34 cassette, it works smoothly.

With all that gear range I do find my chain flaps more, creating noise, especially noticeable on rougher roads. Because of this I actually wish I’d spent a little bit more and got the RX800 mech with the clutch. But the 105 still works great. And you might need a new chain for extra length too, so it does all start to add up.

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