mn_leaf_fan,
I am a Campy equipped bike owner. Blood relative of Record10Ti? My first bike had 8spd, second one had 9spd and third one had 10spd, and later converted the 9spd to 10spd.
Following this thread, one might reasonably expect that as the chain became narrower to accommodate the narrower spacing on 10spd cassettes (Campy 9spd and 10spd cassettes use the same hubs) there would be greater opportunity for the narrower chain (10spd) to "drop" between or get wedged between the chainrings on a 8 or 9spd crankset.
If you are willing to accept the risks of the personal injury that may result from this occurrence, then you may experiment to your heart's content. However, I have knowledge of at least one cycling club member who befell the consequence of his chain getting stuck between his chainrings while climbing. He was only unconscious for approximately 10 minutes. No apparent residual brain damage, but he was a little "different" to start with.
Conversely, as one uses a crankset with narrower chain ring spacing to prevent this opportunity for the chain to wedge between the chainrings, running a wider chain on a crankset with narrow spacing could/would result in shifting problems. Running the compatible narrow chain may eliminate this problem on the crankset, but may cause other mis-shifting problems running on the wider 8spd cassette spacing on the rear.
FWIW.
Ben Cline
Better to aspire to Greatness and fail, than to not challenge one's self at all, and succeed.
I am a Campy equipped bike owner. Blood relative of Record10Ti? My first bike had 8spd, second one had 9spd and third one had 10spd, and later converted the 9spd to 10spd.
Following this thread, one might reasonably expect that as the chain became narrower to accommodate the narrower spacing on 10spd cassettes (Campy 9spd and 10spd cassettes use the same hubs) there would be greater opportunity for the narrower chain (10spd) to "drop" between or get wedged between the chainrings on a 8 or 9spd crankset.
If you are willing to accept the risks of the personal injury that may result from this occurrence, then you may experiment to your heart's content. However, I have knowledge of at least one cycling club member who befell the consequence of his chain getting stuck between his chainrings while climbing. He was only unconscious for approximately 10 minutes. No apparent residual brain damage, but he was a little "different" to start with.
Conversely, as one uses a crankset with narrower chain ring spacing to prevent this opportunity for the chain to wedge between the chainrings, running a wider chain on a crankset with narrow spacing could/would result in shifting problems. Running the compatible narrow chain may eliminate this problem on the crankset, but may cause other mis-shifting problems running on the wider 8spd cassette spacing on the rear.
FWIW.
Ben Cline
Better to aspire to Greatness and fail, than to not challenge one's self at all, and succeed.
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Wants2rideFast: Nov 16, 04 5:59