Originally Posted by
ljsense
I'm curious how you guys are running a 50/34 compact crank with a 6-speed freewheel and finding a chain that works well on both ends.
The 50/34 cranks I'm familiar with all came out in the 10-speed cassette era or later and want a narrow chain. Are they producing 110 bcd chainrings for thick 6/7 speed chains?
A long time ago I tried running a 7-speed chain with 10-speed cranks, and it was a nightmare.
I have a 50/34 Campy Centaur compact on a Trek with a 13-24 freewheel. I run an 8 speed KMC X8.93 chain (crank is 10 speed) and it works great.
I don't use the 34 much in flat Illinois though. R der is a std. cage Cyclone and it wraps just fine.