MTB question about road chain & cassette

Bengdogg

Ok so I have a ten speed mtb http://www.trekbikes.com/uk/en/bikes/mo ... elite_uk/#

and the chain is just over 0.75% my choices are buy a new chain and cassette it is currently on a long mech running an 11-36 and uses some kind of HGX shimano mtb chain.

But! I have a Tiagra 12-28 cassette and chain kicking about with just few miles on 10 speed also. Will these work on the mtb. I have read that shimano chain are road and mtb specific but I don't think that's true as I know DH often use road cassettes. I know there may be issues with a long mech on smaller cassettes being a bit bouncy but I dont see the point in swapping for a medium cage for it. The front chainrings and chainset are oem XT equivelent from what I can tell and it's a triple.

I think this will be fine and I clean my chain with pride so I don't think even mud shedding will be an issue??

Any thoughts???

Thanks

Monty Dog

10 speed road chain and cassete will work fine on your MTB -you'll just have a lesser range of gears. It's only when you start mixing and matching MTB or road shifter and mechs it gets a bit more complicated.