8 speed chain spacing

kenan
kenan Posts: 952
edited March 2013 in Workshop
Evening, got a Shimano 2300 groupset on my road bike and tried my chain checker which I use on my mtb's and the 1mm spacer drop straight through the pins. Now I haven't had the road bike that long so not a large amount of miles on it so I was wondering if the spacing on an 8 speed chain was bigger than the 9 speed?

I might well need a new chain but wanted to check before ordering a new on to replace a fully functional part.

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    All chains have the same pitch, they only vary in width.FWIW The 1.0 on your chain checker refers to % elongation
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • keef66
    keef66 Posts: 13,123
    And once you've reached 1% chain wear there's a good chance the cassette will be worn too. See if when you've fitted a new chain it starts skipping under load...
  • kenan
    kenan Posts: 952
    Don't know why I thought it was mm, learn new things every day ;)

    Thanks for the feedback, chain ordered and will get a cassette if required. Still a little shocked its worn already . . .

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