Chainset Compatibility?

[cosmicbike]

Are chainsets speed specific? By that I mean can you use a chainset that was on a 9 speed setup with a 10 or 11 speed setup? Eg, Shimano 5700 (10spd) with 5800 (11spd) shifters & rear cassette.
Ta.

 

[fossyant]

9 should be OK on 10, but possibly too wide for 11 speed chains. Stronglight and TA do rings that are 9-10 speed compatible.

You may get away with 10 to 11 !

 

[Racing roadkill]

Are chainsets speed specific? By that I mean can you use a chainset that was on a 9 speed setup with a 10 or 11 speed setup? Eg, Shimano 5700 (10spd) with 5800 (11spd) shifters & rear cassette.
Ta.

Sheldon brown have a look up section for this.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/speeds.html

This sort of thing.

 

[pawl]

Are chainsets speed specific? By that I mean can you use a chainset that was on a 9 speed setup with a 10 or 11 speed setup? Eg, Shimano 5700 (10spd) with 5800 (11spd) shifters & rear cassette.
Ta.

I run a 10 speed compact chain set with 9 speed casette.

 

[DCLane]

Yes - but with limits.

I run an 11 speed crankset on a 10 speed setup to get the 52:36 front cranks.

My cross bike runs 9 speed with a 10 speed crankset.

 

[fossyant]

I run 8 speed on 9-10 speed chain rings ! Hee Hee, no problems there !!!

 

[cosmicbike]

Hmm, I'm thinking of going the other way, running a 9 speed crankset on an 11 speed cassette.. Maybe I should just stop being tight and buy a new set of rings.

 

[HLaB]

Hmm, I'm thinking of going the other way, running a 9 speed crankset on an 11 speed cassette.. Maybe I should just stop being tight and buy a new set of rings.

I could be wrong but Id suspect the 9sp teeth will be too wide/thick for the narrower 11sp chain :-/

 

[migrantwing]

Eg, Shimano 5700 (10spd) with 5800 (11spd) shifters & rear cassette.

Can't do 5700 (rear shifter) with 5800 due to cable pull ratio. I have 5700 and have just bought a 5800 front derailleur. Many people say it won't work, but some others say it will. I have yet to try it.