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Shimano CUES RD-U8000 GS Rear Derailleur

What the checker says45will not fit

Run variant by variant through the e-MTB builder’s own engine. Every sentence below is the checker’s, unedited. Nothing here says this part fits your bike; it says what it does and does not fit among the parts we hold.

Checked against 442 verified e-MTB parts in this catalog. 344 produced no finding of any kind; that is CUES RD-U8000 GS 11-speed. CUES RD-U8020 clears 342. Each variant produces 37 to 40 distinct errors and 0 distinct warnings.

Will not fit

  • Will not fiterror · CassetteSpeed mismatch: Derailleur 11s, Cassette 12s. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be the same speed count. On 30 of the 58 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · ShifterSpeed mismatch: Shifter 12s, Derailleur 11s. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be the same speed count. On 28 of the 53 verified shifters in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · ShifterDrivetrain mismatch: Shifter = shimano-12, Derailleur = shimano-linkglide. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be one system. On 19 of the 53 verified shifters in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = shimano-linkglide, Cassette = shimano-12. Shifter, derailleur and cassette must be one system. On 14 of the 58 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteCassette too big: 52T cassette exceeds the Shimano CUES RD-U8000 GS 11-speed max of 50T. On 13 of the 58 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteCassette too big: 52T cassette exceeds the Shimano CUES RD-U8020 max of 45T. On 13 of the 58 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteCassette too big: 50T cassette exceeds the Shimano CUES RD-U8020 max of 45T. On 11 of the 58 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.

Emtb drivetrain system, Shifter. 11 more findings from the same check, on up to 6 of the 53 verified shifters each.

Emtb drivetrain system, Cassette. 9 more findings from the same check, on up to 9 of the 58 verified cassettes each.

Emtb actuation, Shifter. 6 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 53 verified shifters each.

Emtb cassette capacity, Cassette. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 9 of the 58 verified cassettes each.

Emtb drivetrain speeds, Cassette. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 8 of the 58 verified cassettes each.

Emtb drivetrain speeds, Shifter. 4 more findings from the same check, on up to 7 of the 53 verified shifters each.

Open a variant in the builder to see the ones that apply to your own parts.

The checker compares the dimensions listed in what we check, and what we don’t. “No conflicts found” means no conflict among those dimensions — not a guarantee that a build works. Errors mean it won’t fit; warnings mean it works but check; infos are notes.

$55.00 to $85.00 MSRP·230 to 302 g

What the maker states

System
Drivetrain system Shimano LinkGlide (CUES)
Speeds
11-speed (rear index count the maker rates it for)
Actuation
Mechanical (cable)
Mount
Standard hanger
Maximum cog
Largest cog 45 teeth (on 1 of 2 variants); Largest cog 50 teeth (on 1 of 2 variants)

A value shown as a set or a range differs between this model’s variants and is never one variant’s spec.

2 verified variants

VariantMaximum cogPrice (MSRP)WeightSourceLast checkedBuild
CUES RD-U8000 GS 11-speedLargest cog 50 teeth$85.00302 gmaker’s page2026-07-13Build with this
CUES RD-U8020Largest cog 45 teeth$55.00230 gmaker’s page2026-08-19Build with this
The rest of what the maker states2 not published

2 further fields the checker looks for are not published by Shimano, so we leave them blank rather than estimate them, and those 2 checks stay silent on this rear derailleur. They are maximum cog top and total capacity. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.

Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-07-13 to 2026-08-19.

Checked against

The checker ran this model against every verified part below that it has a slot for, the same way it checks a build in the builder. What follows is the verdict it actually produced for that specific pairing — not a recommendation, and not a guarantee any of these parts fits your own bike.

6 of 227 counterparts with a page of their own that the checker actually probed this model against, in alphabetical order by brand and model — never by price, popularity or the verdict itself.

Where this sits

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