Hi -
I'm getting ready to upgrade to Shimano 10 speed from 9 speed. I got the 10 speed chain and cassette...waiting for my next paycheck to order the shifters and derailleur. Today on my ride my chain broke...it's old and didn't suprise me that it finally went. Can I put my 10 speed chain on and just use that for the next few weeks until I get the rest of the 10 speed stuff in or do I have to go buy a 9 speed chain?
As far as I can tell, the only difference is the 10 speed chain is a little narrower. Everything I could find online about the new 10 speed stuff was just that the chain wasn't compatible with 9 speed systems...but didn't tell why.
Does anyone know for sure if it will work and if not...why not? I'd rather save the $40 but I can't afford to be off my bike for 2 weeks. Will be talking with a shop sometime tomorrow about this but wanted to see if anyone had done this before the shop tries to just get money out of me.
thanks
John
I'm getting ready to upgrade to Shimano 10 speed from 9 speed. I got the 10 speed chain and cassette...waiting for my next paycheck to order the shifters and derailleur. Today on my ride my chain broke...it's old and didn't suprise me that it finally went. Can I put my 10 speed chain on and just use that for the next few weeks until I get the rest of the 10 speed stuff in or do I have to go buy a 9 speed chain?
As far as I can tell, the only difference is the 10 speed chain is a little narrower. Everything I could find online about the new 10 speed stuff was just that the chain wasn't compatible with 9 speed systems...but didn't tell why.
Does anyone know for sure if it will work and if not...why not? I'd rather save the $40 but I can't afford to be off my bike for 2 weeks. Will be talking with a shop sometime tomorrow about this but wanted to see if anyone had done this before the shop tries to just get money out of me.
thanks
John