http://www.merlincycles.com/...nset-grey-56077.html

Plenty of places selling the compact chainset who'll post to you. Merlin is just one; Chain Reaction Cycles are another very good retailer. Support local when you can, otherwise these are good options.

Thanks for your reply.

I need to clarify my situation a bit more I see:
When I bought the bike it was promised with a compact crankset, but due to unforseen circumstances (I expect they were overworked and simply forgot) they delivered it with a standard crankset. So when I found out and contacted them about it, they said that they can't get a hold of the 10s as a replacement for me free of charge which is why I'm wondering if the 11s will work and can ask for that - or if I have to seek other compensation for it and order the crankset from overseas.

Thanks again!

I would pack the bike back up, give it back to them, and request a refund. Maybe not a typical response, but if they tried to charge me extra for a product I had already paid for, then that is what I would do.

They are not trying to charge me extra for the change, they simply cannot get a hold of the 10s crankset - hence the question if it is compatible with 11s and I can ask for a 11s crankset instead (which I am confident that they will get me free of charge).

has been covered hundreds of times here and on various internet sites. do a search next time.

yes , 10s and 11s cranks are compatible. you will have to shorten your chain and maybe adjust your front D when going from standard to compact.

Don't be so sure they'll give it to you. 10s stuff is losing value due to being 'older tech'. you're essentially asking the manufacturer to eat a loss of 50% on the 10s crankset.

Oh OK, my bad. I misinterpreted...

I am running a compact 6870 crank on my 10 spd bike w/ no issues.

Note - it is my TT bike and not my roadie. Shouldn't really make a difference, but sometimes STI can get picky.

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I see I should have stopped at "10s as replacement". My bad :)


Thank you, I'll see what they say

Email them the above URL... They can get one from there ;-)