Originally Posted by
duckracer
Yes, you can. I did this on an 8 speed triple, but it did have some chain rub that I could not get rid of. Not too bad but it was anoying. I changed over to a 10 speed chain, cassett, and Ultegra 6703 RD and now everything works like butter... smooth!
You're shifting a 10-speed cassette with 8-speed shifters? Are the shifter friction or did you mean the new cassette is 8-speed?