The length of the cage doesn't the limit size of sprocket
Although an old school short cage RD won't actually take up all the slack on an 11-42 cassette :-)
You could still run it, you'd just end up with chain flapping around :)
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Although an old school short cage RD won't actually take up all the slack on an 11-42 cassette :-)