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01-31-24 | 09:32 AM

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cyccommute

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Originally Posted by SoSmellyAir

So, you think, for example, that a 9-speed chain would work with a 12-speed crankset? I am not disagreeing, I just don't know; I had thought that the gap between chain rings in a 2x crankset is somewhat dependent on the chain.

Yes, a 9 speed chain will work on a 12 speed crankset. The distance between rings on a crankset aren’t narrower, although the ring itself is narrower. The width of a chain is dependent on the cassette spacing, not on the crank.

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