| Re: 9sp crankset with 8sp everythingelse - will it work?
Thanks for your advice, everyone. I've just placed an order for Shimano LX
M571 splined crankset and a 121mm LX ES51 splined BB. Goody!
Jack.
"Mark Hickey" <mark@habcycles.com> wrote in message
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> "Daniel Kelly \(AKA Jack\)" <d.kellyNOSPAM@NOSPAM.ucl.ac.uk> wrote:
>
> >I need to buy a new crankset. It looks like there's far more choice in
> >9sp-compatible cranksets than 8sp cranksets. But all the componentry on
my
> >bike is currently 8sp. So - will a 9sp crankset work on my 8sp
derailleurs,
> >chain and cassette?
> >
> >I've done some research on the web and I'm now a little confused. Some
> >people say a 9sp crankset will work just fine. Others say the 9sp
crankset
> >have reprofiled pick-up teeth that won't work with an 8sp chain so you
have
> >to change the chain to a 9sp chain. The 9sp chain will work fine with
the
> >8sp cassette and derailleurs. But I'm not keen on the idea of a 9sp
chain
> >because I've read that 9sp components wear down up to twice as fast as
8sp
> >components.
>
> A 9 speed crank will work fine with an otherwise 8 speed drivetrain.
> The only real difference is going to be a slightly smaller space
> between the two chainrings - hardly enough to get excited about.
>
> Mark Hickey
> Habanero Cycles
> http://www.habcycles.com
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