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Chainrings - 9 vs 10 spd. Will I Die?

 nbt
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I have a 10spd triple on the tandem, and would appear to need a new middle chainring - having fitted a new chain and cassette last night, I have left it way too long and the chain now skips under load.

I need 36t, 104mm BCD.

I have a 9 speed with those specs.

Will it work? Will I die?


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 4:10 pm
 IHN
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Yes. Eventually.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 4:24 pm
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it will work tho


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 4:27 pm
 nbt
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Yes. Eventually.

Thanks. Not sure I can face eternal life, TBH

it will work tho

Much more helpful thanks ๐Ÿ˜€


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 4:51 pm
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I guess you're using the middle ring most on the tandem. Have found on occassion that i need to change the other chainrings when changing just one, but you might be good with existing.


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 5:23 pm
 nbt
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Yeah, the little ring was fine as we limped home, and that gets a fair bit of hammer. Big ring is never stressed so should be ok. Thanks


 
Posted : 08/06/2023 6:08 pm
 mert
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TBH, the last (and only) tandem i had i ended up finding and fitting a complete set of steel rings just to get away from the endless cycle of replacing rings. Either bending them or wearing out...


 
Posted : 09/06/2023 8:29 am
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nothing official but I have used 9's and 10's interchangeably, and 10's and 11's the same, but not 9's and 11's if that makes sense.


 
Posted : 09/06/2023 8:35 am
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You won't notice any difference.


 
Posted : 09/06/2023 12:13 pm
 PJay
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I've no experience of tandems, but I've been running a 9 speed triple chainset on a 10 speed set up for years.

If you can find an old style steel Deore ring in the size you need, they seem to last forever.


 
Posted : 09/06/2023 1:47 pm