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Shimano GRX RD-RX825 Rear Derailleur

What the checker says64will not fit

Run variant by variant through the gravel 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 838 verified gravel bike parts in this catalog. 794 produced no finding of any kind; that is GRX RD-RX827-SGS. GRX RD-RX825 clears 791. Each variant produces 44 to 50 distinct errors and 0 distinct warnings.

Will not fit

  • Will not fiterror · CassetteCassette too big: 44T cassette exceeds the Shimano GRX RD-RX825 max of 36T. On 5 of the 18 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to 1 of 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · CassetteSpeed mismatch: Rear derailleur 12s, Cassette 13s. The drivetrain must share one speed count. On 4 of the 18 verified cassettes in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.
  • Will not fiterror · Front DerailleurDrivetrain mismatch: Front derailleur = sram-axs-road, Rear derailleur = shimano-grx-12. Shifter, derailleurs and cassette must be one system. On 4 of the 11 verified front derailleurs in this catalog. Applies to all 2 variants.

Rg actuation, Shifter/Brake Levers. 28 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 17 verified shifter/brake levers each.

Rg drivetrain system, Cassette. 7 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 18 verified cassettes each.

Rg drivetrain system, Shifter/Brake Levers. 7 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 17 verified shifter/brake levers each.

Rg chain std, Chain. 6 more findings from the same check, on up to 1 of the 17 verified chains each.

Rg rd capacity, Cassette. 5 more findings from the same check, on up to 2 of the 18 verified cassettes each.

Rg drivetrain speeds, Shifter/Brake Levers. 3 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 17 verified shifter/brake levers each.

Rg drivetrain system, Front Derailleur. 3 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 11 verified front derailleurs each.

Rg drivetrain speeds, Cassette. 2 more findings from the same check, on up to 3 of the 18 verified cassettes each.

Open a variant in the builder to see the ones that apply to your own parts.

The checker compares the dimensions listed in what we check, and what we don’t. “No conflicts found” means no conflict among those dimensions — not a guarantee that a build works. Errors mean it won’t fit; warnings mean it works but check; infos are notes.
Shimano GRX RD-RX825
Photo: Shimano

$450.00 to $500.00 MSRP·310 to 449 g

What the maker states

System
Drivetrain system shimano-grx-12
Speeds
12-speed (rear index count the maker rates it for)
Actuation
Di2-wired
Maximum cog
Largest cog 36 teeth (on 1 of 2 variants); Largest cog 51 teeth (on 1 of 2 variants)
Mount
Std-hanger
Cage
sgs cage

A value shown as a set or a range differs between this model’s variants and is never one variant’s spec.

2 verified variants

VariantMaximum cogPrice (MSRP)WeightSourceLast checkedBuild
GRX RD-RX825Largest cog 36 teeth$450.00310 gmaker’s page2026-07-22Build with this
GRX RD-RX827-SGSLargest cog 51 teeth$500.00449 gmaker’s page2026-08-15Build with this
Source

Source: each variant links the maker’s own page in the table above. Last checked 2026-07-22 to 2026-08-15.

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.

6 of 490 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.

Where this sits

Previous: Shimano GRX RD-RX822-SGSShimano GRX RD-RX825 is the last model on that list.All Shimano rear derailleursOpen a variant in the builder to see the ones that apply to your own parts