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02-05-06 | 04:01 PM

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Sheldon Brown

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Originally Posted by Desperado

Does anyone know if there will be compatability issues with this conglomeration of parts? Campy Veloce 10spd triple crankset, older Suntour cogset (five cogs), suntour Barcon shifters (friction), My main concern is the triple is ramped for index shifting, will I get unwanted shifts, using friction? Will the chain be compatible with the newer style chainrings and the old Suntour cogset ? Thanks in advance for any advice or tips on this.

If you use a reasonably narrow chain, this should work fine. Older chains, as would have originally come with a bike with a 5-speed cluster, are likely to be too wide to work with a modern cranksets.

Sheldon "SRAM PC58 Would Be A Good Choice" Brown

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