xt m8000

Angus Young

If I go xt m8000 at the back, do I have to change my front chain ring as well? Is there something '11 speed' going on with the front chain ring that means I have to buy something specific, or does any chain ring work up front?

Thanks.

supersonic

If single ring, any of the current crop of narrow/wides will work.

Angus Young

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19675973#p19675973]supersonic[/url] wrote:

If single ring, any of the current crop of narrow/wides will work.

Yes, single ring.

Thought so, but as this is labeled as '11 speed'...

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shimano-xt-m8000-single-11-speed-crankset/rp-prod135835

I thought there might be something specific needed up front.

Thanks, good to know.

supersonic

Just Shimano being Shimano. They will swear nothing else will work, but is all balls lol.

Angus Young

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19675975#p19675975]supersonic[/url] wrote:

Just Shimano being Shimano. They will swear nothing else will work, but is all balls lol.

Got to pick our pockets somehow.

supersonic

Aye. That's why I am still on 9 speed ;-)

Exorcist

Any modern-ish single chain ring but, you do have to run a 11 speed chain, that bit isn't balls.

swod1

I was wondering this as I'm running what shimano call 9speed only chain rings with 10speed kit and it works fine.

Are 11speed chains a similar size to 10speed?

paulneenan76

so you could get away with 11speed chain, cassette, shifter, rear derailleur, dump the front derailleur, use current middle ring on existing cranks, and it'll all work fine? What sort of cost is the 11sp XT stuff?

Still on 3x9 - reason why I'm excluded from the cool kids in the Hardcore Hardtail thread

The Rookie

I wouldn't use a ramped and pinned middle ring, you'd certainly need a chain guide and it's not ideal, so either a single specific a narrow wide or a Shimano hooked single ring.