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[Closed] 8spd chain on 10 spd rings

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Recipe for disaster?


 
Posted : 02/10/2017 8:53 pm
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I ran 8spd Campag with a 10spd chainset for a couple of years - no problems at all, chain never came off etc...

There's not all that much difference with the inner-width of 8spd and 10spd chains, hence the chainring thickness isn't much different.

I also ran 9spd gears with an 11spd chainset - again, no issues at all.

I am of course talking road and CX bikes.


 
Posted : 02/10/2017 9:09 pm
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Aye, I'll risk it, am cobbling together a cx bike and there's a cheap chaunset in the classifieds. Reckon I'll have it.


 
Posted : 02/10/2017 9:12 pm
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I’d happily mix 9,10 & 11 but 8 is a bridge too far for me personally. Good to know it’s doable though!


 
Posted : 02/10/2017 10:21 pm
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I mixed 8 speed cassette & chain with tiagra front 10 spd triple rings all worked but the tiagra derailleur was to narrow and rubbed you want the 8 or 9 speed front der imo.


 
Posted : 03/10/2017 5:16 am
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I have run a shimano 8 speed chain on shimano 11 speed chainset with no issues at all


 
Posted : 03/10/2017 9:01 am

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