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[Closed] 11 speed 105 chain on 9 speed sora chainset. Tell me it won't work....

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Or tell me it does work preferably!!

I know it shouldn't as the chain pitches are different, but has anyone run a 9 speed chain set with the 11 speed chain, cassette and mechs???


 
Posted : 06/06/2020 5:59 pm
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Pitch is the same across all bicycle chains. 9 speed inner width is the same as 11 speed, the only thing that's different is the outer width.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/bike.bikegremlin.com/3555/bicycle-drive-chain-dimension-standards/%3famp

I'd say it would work just fine, unless the chainrings are further apart than the 11sp version.


 
Posted : 06/06/2020 6:06 pm
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Sweet, was hoping that was the case. Cheers.

It's for my son's road bike and I can get the sora chainset in a short length with the right size chainrings and about £70 odd cheaper than the 105!! I know it won't be quite as light but the sizing is more important as the whole upgrade of his drive train will save quite a bit of weight anyway.


 
Posted : 06/06/2020 6:19 pm