Bicycle Mechanics - Are 8 and 9 speed chains compatible?

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rideintexas
04-25-04, 06:25 PM
I guess that was my whole question. Thanks.

DieselDan
04-25-04, 06:31 PM
No. 8 and 9 speed cassettes use the same freehub, but the 9 speed's cogs are closer together and are narrower, requiring a narrower chain to be used.

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Michel Gagnon
04-25-04, 06:35 PM
You may use a 9-speed chain on an 8-speed cassette, but not the other way around. And with 8-speed chains at 2/3 the price of 9-speed chains, it wouldn't make sense, unless you have a great deal on 9-speed chains.