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.
new chain!
Yup, send it back.
Won't work - different width.
I've seen this work but would not guarantee it.
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.
It worked on my road bike for a while
nine will work on eight but eight wont work on nine.
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.