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9 speed crank on 8 speed drivetrain (MTB)?
On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:32:24 GMT, Michael
wrote: Hi all: I'm a roadie who just picked up my first decent mountain bike (a 1995 Waterford 1400 lugged steel frame, quite a beauty, and cheap, too); it has an 8 speed drivetrain, and I'm thinking about putting on a new crankset. Is there any particular problem with the existing crank? Can I replace the 8 speed crankset with a current 9 speed crankset? There's really no such thing as a "9 speed crankset". Shifters are SRAM grip shifters, derailleur is XTR. By the way, any reason to 'upgrade' to a 9 speed drivetrain all around? If you want an extra cog in the rear, this would give the most "bang for the buck". All you would need is a new cassette, chain, & shifter for the rear derailer. Does anybody ride lugged steel mountain bikes anymore? I couldn't resist... TIA Michael |
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9 speed crank on 8 speed drivetrain (MTB)?
On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:32:24 GMT, Michael
wrote: By the way, any reason to 'upgrade' to a 9 speed drivetrain all around? Yes, if you need to buy yourself new toys. |
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9 speed crank on 8 speed drivetrain (MTB)?
On Tue, 05 Aug 2003 00:32:24 GMT, Michael
may have said: Hi all: I'm a roadie who just picked up my first decent mountain bike (a 1995 Waterford 1400 lugged steel frame, quite a beauty, and cheap, too); it has an 8 speed drivetrain, and I'm thinking about putting on a new crankset. Can I replace the 8 speed crankset with a current 9 speed crankset? Shifters are SRAM grip shifters, derailleur is XTR. It shouldn't be a problem, but is there anything wrong with the old one? It's very likely that it would work with the 9 rear setup without any problem at all. By the way, any reason to 'upgrade' to a 9 speed drivetrain all around? There are a few more choices of gears available, and you can have cogs that are numerically closer together if that's something that interests you. Does anybody ride lugged steel mountain bikes anymore? I couldn't resist... Given the pair of them I spotted in a bike rack on the back of a Ford Exploder this afternoon, lashed in with two very nice mtbs built on Specialized frames, I'd have to say that the answer is "yes". (And then there are the cheapskates like me who ride whatever gets far enough down into the bargain basement bins...) -- My email address is antispammed; pull WEEDS if replying via e-mail. Yes, I have a killfile. If I don't respond to something, it's also possible that I'm busy. |
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9 speed crank on 8 speed drivetrain (MTB)?
Oh yes! You HAVE to get that 9 speed set up!
That way you'll have an excuse to go back to your LBS again in a few months to buy a new set up when all your friends get the new ten coggers! Gotta keep up with the Jonsies! ;-3) May you have the wind at your back. And a really low gear for the hills! Chris Chris'Z Corner "The Website for the Common Bicyclist": http://www.geocities.com/czcorner |
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