Can you use a SRAM 11speed RD with SRAM 10sp shifters?

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Thought I would consult the masses, have googled it without much luck.
Parts are both Force

Thanks!

2

I am doing it temporarily on my road bike to use a medium cage RD. Seems to work without problem after a few weeks of riding with it. From what I was able to google, the motion ratio is the same, it just has slightly longer travel that I am not using.

3

Yes, and you can do it the other way too. If you have 11-speed SRAM shifters, a 10-speed front/rear derailleur will work.

4

thanks for the responses! no issue on chain width?

5

The eleven speed RDs have narrower cage spacing so 10sp chain is not ideal but it will still work pretty well.

6

but if you were to use 11 spd shifters on a 10 spd cage it would work the same?

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I’ve never put an 11sp chain in a 10sp rd but the cage would be wider of course and I’d expect some very subtle issues. The 10sp RDs do not all have the same travel range as the 11sp rds so that could get you in trouble depending on the relative positions of the dropout and cassette.