Old 01-06-06 | 09:39 PM
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Originally Posted by kahn
Aha. I'm sure you've seen quite a bit in this ever evolving industry. Opinions (for what they're worth) are that the 10 speed chain (and therefore chainring/sprocket) would be a bit too weak for a mountain bike scenario but then again, most mountain bikes probably never see dirt.
They said that when 7-speed came in, they said that when 8-speed came in, they said that when 9-speed came in...

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