{"id":21659,"date":"2025-08-17T16:41:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T16:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/?post_type=product&#038;p=21659"},"modified":"2025-08-17T17:23:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T17:23:12","slug":"shimano-ultegra-rd-6500-rear-derailleur-10-speed-short-cage-silver","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/mybikething.com\/home\/product\/shimano-ultegra-rd-6500-rear-derailleur-10-speed-short-cage-silver\/","title":{"rendered":"Shimano Ultegra RD-6500 Rear Derailleur | 10-Speed | Short Cage | Silver"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Condition:<\/strong> This Ultegra derailleur shows significant scratching and scuffing on the chrome finish, especially around the part body, but shifts smoothly through all gears with perfect spring tension. Mechanically solid with no play in pivots or jockey wheels, lots of miles left in this workhorse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Will this work?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"[&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc space-y-1.5 pl-7\">\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Brand: Shimano<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Model: Ultegra RD-6500<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">10-speed drivetrain systems<\/li>\n<li>Material Aluminum<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Short cage construction support up to 27T maximum cassette size<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Standard derailleur hanger mounting, braze on<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Traditional cable pull shifters<\/li>\n<li class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">Racing part<\/li>\n<li>Weight 217 g<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\">\n<hr \/>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Notes from MyBikeThing<\/strong> RD-6500 features Shimano&#8217;s &#8216;smooth convex design&#8217; with quality detailing including sealed bearings in the tension pulley and ceramic bushes in the guide pulley.\u00a0 Shifts are crisp and almost indistinguishable from other top line product&#8217;s performance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Workshop Wisdom<\/strong> RD-6500 derailleurs are picky about cable tension &#8211; get it right and they shift like butter, get it wrong and they&#8217;ll hunt between gears. Start with fresh cables and housing, set your H and L limits first, then dial in cable tension using the barrel adjuster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"whitespace-normal break-words\"><strong>Guarantee<\/strong> You put in the miles, we put in the work! 30 day Guarantee, rest assured of fit, function and condition \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Condition: This Ultegra derailleur shows significant scratching and scuffing on the chrome finish, especially around the part body, but shifts smoothly through all gears with perfect spring tension. Mechanically solid with no play in pivots or jockey wheels, lots of miles left in this workhorse. Will this work? 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