I may be wrong, but I think I read somewhere you can use the narrower chain on the wider cassettes, but not the other way around, So if that's the case even if they change the space for the chain on the deraillers one should still be able to backwards apply the technology.
On Tue, Apr 10, 2012 at 9:58 PM, Joe Bernard <joerem...@gmail.com> wrote: > As long as you can thread some 8-speed chain through the rear derailer > pulleys without scraping the sides of the cage, I don't see a problem using > it. I don't recommend changing the front, though. My experience with > 9-speed derailers and 8-speed chains is that a lot of trimming is involved > because of the narrow front cage. > > Joe Bernard > Vallejo, CA. > > On Tuesday, April 10, 2012 6:17:13 PM UTC-7, RJM wrote: > >> I was wondering if anybody is using modern 10 speed derailers with >> friction shifting? I have some Ultegra 6700 derailers and was thinking >> about replacing the aging LX long cage rear on my Sam Hillborne with it. I >> may replace the Sugino crank and install the Ultegra crank too but don't >> really know about that yet, I'm more interested in using the derailers. I >> am using Phil Rivy hubs with a 7 speed freewheel in the rear, Sram 8 speed >> chain and shifting using Silver bar end shifters. Any issues with using 10 >> speed derailers with 8 speed chain or 7 speed freewheel that you can think >> of? (the LX was always a bit too long in the cage area and the gearing I am >> using I can get away with a medium cage like the Ultegra I have so I don't >> see that as too much of an issue.) > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/Uo_N_Hz3VasJ. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
