Shimano CUES FD-U8010-L Front Derailleur
What the checker says54will not fit4check before you buy
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 6140 verified mountain bike parts in this catalog. 5955 produced no finding of any kind.
Will not fit
- Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = Shimano 12-speed, Front derailleur = 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, Front derailleur = 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, Front derailleur = 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, Front derailleur = 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 · CassetteDrivetrain mismatch: Cassette = SRAM Eagle 12-speed, Front derailleur = 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 · ChainDrivetrain mismatch: Chain = Shimano 12-speed, Front derailleur = Shimano LinkGlide (CUES). Shifter, derailleur, cassette, chain and front derailleur must be one system. On 9 of the 45 verified chains in this catalog.
- Will not fiterror · Rear DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Derailleur = SRAM Transmission (AXS), Front derailleur = 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, Chain. 14 more findings from the same check, on up to 5 of the 45 verified chains each.
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.
Actuation, Shifter. 3 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 53 verified shifters each.
Open a variant in the builder to see the ones that apply to your own parts.
Check before you buy
- Check before you buywarning · CassetteFront derailleur Shimano CUES FD-U8010-L is rated for 11/10-speed rear drivetrains (the maker's own spec); this build's cassette is 12-speed. Check the maker's compatibility chart. On 31 of the 60 verified cassettes in this catalog.
- Check before you buywarning · CassetteFront derailleur Shimano CUES FD-U8010-L is rated for 11/10-speed rear drivetrains (the maker's own spec); this build's cassette is 9-speed. Check the maker's compatibility chart. On 9 of the 60 verified cassettes in this catalog.
- Check before you buywarning · CassetteFront derailleur Shimano CUES FD-U8010-L is rated for 11/10-speed rear drivetrains (the maker's own spec); this build's cassette is 7-speed. Check the maker's compatibility chart. On 1 of the 60 verified cassettes in this catalog.
- Check before you buywarning · CassetteFront derailleur Shimano CUES FD-U8010-L is rated for 11/10-speed rear drivetrains (the maker's own spec); this build's cassette is 8-speed. Check the maker's compatibility chart. On 1 of the 60 verified cassettes in this catalog.
$32.00 MSRP·100 g
What the maker states
- System
- Drivetrain system Shimano LinkGlide (CUES)
- Speeds
- 2-speed (rear index count the maker rates it for)
- Actuation
- Mechanical (cable)
- Mount
- Band-clamp
- Front rings
- For 2 front chainrings
- Speeds rated
- Rated for 11-speed and 10-speed
The rest of what the maker states3 stated·1 not published
- Clamp diameter 34.9 mm.
- Chainline 48.8 mm.
- Capacity 16 teeth.
1 further field the checker looks for is not published by Shimano, so we leave it blank rather than estimate it, and that check stays silent on this front derailleur. It is direct mount. Each is recorded as “not stated by the maker (not checked)”.
Source: the maker’s page. Last checked 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.
- 5DEV R-SPEC Trail/Enduro Cranks (Crankset) No conflicts found
- 9point8 Fall Line (Dropper Post) No conflicts found
- 9point8 Stout (31.8, 30mm) (Stem) No conflicts found
- ACID SLX 30 front (Front Wheel) No conflicts found
- ACID SLX 30 rear (Rear Wheel) No conflicts found
- Acros ZS44/ZS56 (Headset) No conflicts found
6 of 1896 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.