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Shimano CUES CN-LG500 LinkGlide (9-speed) Chain

Chain: Drivetrain system Shimano LinkGlide (CUES); 9-speed (rear index count the maker rates it for). 1 verified variant.

What the checker says39will not fit

Run variant by variant through the mountain bike 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 6129 verified mountain bike parts in this catalog. 5967 produced no finding of any kind.

Will not fit

  • Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = Shimano 12-speed, Chain = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES). Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 19 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · ShifterDrivetrain mismatch: Shifter = Shimano 12-speed, Chain = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES). Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 19 of the 53 verified shifters in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteDrivetrain mismatch: Cassette = Shimano 12-speed, Chain = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES). Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 15 of the 60 verified cassettes in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = SRAM Eagle 12-speed, Chain = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES). Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 12 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · Front DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Chain = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES), Front derailleur = shimano-8. Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 12 of the 34 verified front derailleurs in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteDrivetrain mismatch: Cassette = SRAM Eagle 12-speed, Chain = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES). Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 9 of the 60 verified cassettes in this catalog.
  • Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = SRAM Transmission (AXS), Chain = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES). Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 7 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs in this catalog.

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

Drivetrain system, Rear Derailleur. 10 more findings from the same check, on up to 4 of the 75 verified rear derailleurs each.

Drivetrain system, Cassette. 9 more findings from the same check, on up to 6 of the 60 verified cassettes each.

Drivetrain system, Front Derailleur. 2 more findings from the same check, on up to 6 of the 34 verified front derailleurs 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.

$30.00 MSRP·257 g

What the maker states

Speeds
9-speed (rear index count the maker rates it for)
System
Drivetrain system Shimano LinkGlide (CUES)
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 chain. They are chain width and half link. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.

Source: the maker’s page. Last checked 2026-07-10.

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 1874 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

Shimano CUES CN-LG500 LinkGlide (9-speed) is the first model on that list.Next: Shimano CUES CN-LG500 LinkGlideAll Shimano chainsOpen a variant in the builder to see the ones that apply to your own parts