Hi Alex, I’m definitely not saying the pitches are “the same” - I’m saying they’re close enough that an HG-11 shifter/derailleur can hit every cog with an 11-speed chain. It’s good enough that I’d ride the setup without a second thought but I am waiting for something official from Shimano.
The bases of each cog are much thicker but the teeth themselves can’t be wider that the inner plates of an 11-speed chain.
*EDIT - See Below
Feb. 24, 2023, 2:53 p.m. - Andrew Major
Hi Alex, I’m definitely not saying the pitches are “the same” - I’m saying they’re close enough that an HG-11 shifter/derailleur can hit every cog with an 11-speed chain. It’s good enough that I’d ride the setup without a second thought but I am waiting for something official from Shimano. The bases of each cog are much thicker but the teeth themselves can’t be wider that the inner plates of an 11-speed chain. *EDIT - See Below