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12-26-12 | 06:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Shimagnolo

Welcome to Shimano idiocy. They had two different 8s lines:
- IG (InterGlide) - 7.1mm, compatible with SRAM 8s links.
- HG (HyperGlide) - 7.4mm, *not* compatible with SRAM 8s links.

I *think* I got all the details correct. My 8s IG-equipped bike was upgraded to 9s, so I no longer need to worry about the IG/HG nonsense.

OK, I guess I had the widths reversed but it wasn't "idiocy", it was an attempt to make the chains that shifted better for specific applications. There was no reason for Shimano to be concerned if their chains were compatible with SRAM links.

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