I make upgrade from 11-28 to 11-34 without issue with stock cage.
I only adjusted B screw to move the upper pulley away from the sprocket and re-calibrating. I adjusted the chain accordingly; I probably won't be able to cross 50/34, but that's a combination I'd never use.
I tried it out on Saturday (117km with 3150 + elevation) and I'd say it performed really well.
P.S. For better shifting, I ultimately decided to use the original Shimano cassette, chain, and chainrings.
hi thx for the answers. btw rightnow im using 50-34 chainring.
In your opinion, will it work smoothly? Because the chain tension will automatically increase when shifting to the 34T sprocket, but I might only use the 34T chainring with the 34T sprocket combination for safety.
What chainring size do you use yourself?
Thank you.