Franckster
New Member
I've got a 9 speed, triple chainring set-up on my Specialized Tricross and the time has come to renew the middle chainring which has become very tired. However, what I'd like to do is take the opportunity to upgrade the chainset and the bottom bracket rather than just replacing the middle ring.
The chainset I've got on the bike at the moment is a cheapy FSA Tempo (50/39/30) with a square taper bottom bracket. I've been looking at the Shimano 105 triples in the same 50/39/30 size with Hollotech BBs, but they all seem to be for 10 speed set-ups. I've got a 9 speed rig on the back end. Does anyone know whether a 105 chainset will work okay with 9 speed when it's rated for 10 speed?
The chainset I've got on the bike at the moment is a cheapy FSA Tempo (50/39/30) with a square taper bottom bracket. I've been looking at the Shimano 105 triples in the same 50/39/30 size with Hollotech BBs, but they all seem to be for 10 speed set-ups. I've got a 9 speed rig on the back end. Does anyone know whether a 105 chainset will work okay with 9 speed when it's rated for 10 speed?