Originally Posted by
simeon jones
... CAN YOU FIT A 9 OR 10 SPEED COMPACT CHAINSET TO AN EXISTING 8 SPEED SHIMANO OR CAMPAG SETUP?
If you stick to an 8 spd chain and your old FD there shouldn't be any trouble using a 9/10 spd cranks/chainwheels. Come to think of it, odds are that a 9-spd chain will run fine too.