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  • 8 Speed Chain on 9 Speed block
  • ajantom
    Full Member

    Afternoon 🙂

    Doing some work on a friend’s oldish Trek 6000 – it’s in a right state, been left outside for the past 2 years!

    Anyway, I bought some bits from Wiggle for it, and I stupidly assumed it was an 8 speed, so bought a suitable chain. Having just looked at it I find it’s got a 9 speed block on it. Doh.

    Will the 8 speed chain work (it’s a KMC X8-93) or will I have to buy a new chain?

    Cheers.

    Posted 15 years ago
    leggyblonde
    Free Member

    new chain!

    Posted 15 years ago
    GavinT
    Free Member

    Yup, send it back.

    Posted 15 years ago
    glenh
    Free Member

    Won’t work – different width.

    Posted 15 years ago
    cynic-al
    Free Member

    I’ve seen this work but would not guarantee it.

    Posted 15 years ago
    lightman
    Free Member

    It’ll work!

    I run 6-7-8 speed chains on 8 & 9sp mtb and on 9sp road bike, never had any problems.

    KMC chains from Parker Int for £3 nice and cheap.

    Posted 15 years ago
    ac282
    Full Member

    It worked on my road bike for a while

    Posted 15 years ago
    penny
    Free Member

    nine will work on eight but eight wont work on nine.

    Posted 15 years ago
    ajantom
    Full Member

    Cheers, seems the consensus is that it won’t work – with a couple who have tried it!

    Having just checked the wiggle site they’ll do a free return, so I’ll do that and get the 9 speed one.

    Posted 15 years ago
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