Mixing 8spd with 10spd!

leonlikestrees
leonlikestrees Posts: 528
edited April 2009 in Workshop
Can you run 10spd chainset & rings ok when the rest of the drive is 8spd?

I've done plenty of 8/9 and 9/10 mix and match, but never 8/10!

What are the potential problems

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  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    you might get some chainring rub but other than that it should be okay.

    If you did run into problems then one option is to run a 9spd chain. This works okay with 8spd and is slightly narrower.
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    I run a Campag Centaur chainset with an other wise 8spd drivetrain on my commuter. and don't experience any issues - but I never leave the 53T big ring as my commute is pan flat.
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