Can this be used with an 8 speed to make my mountain bike a 1x8 Drivetrain? Thanks
172474
With a 9 speed chain, probably. It would not know the difference and 1x9 works fine in my experience. But instead of subjective answers, email race face :-)
172475
Don't see any reason why not. As long as your cranks are sized for the 104mm spacing.
172476
I am currently running this setup:RaceFace NW 32t up front.Deore 8 sp drSLX 11-34t CassetteShimano 8sp chain.Not a single dropped chain since I put the NW on.
2280627
This will work with any chain that has 1" links,which is about 99.9 % of the chains in common use. (To be certain, just measure your chain from the center the of pin on one end of one link to the center of the pin on other end.) The number of gears is irrelevant: I've used it on 6, 8 and 10 speed chains (all Shimano). This is an excellent tool, by the way.
1098525
I used it on a road bike build & it has worked out just fine for me. Not sure about a mountain bike.
1771753
Yes, since 3/32 < 1/8. However, the 1/8" chain on a 3/32" sprocket will be more likely to derail. Derailing will definitely cause frustration, likely cause damage, and if your hub is a fixed-gear, will almost certainly cause serious injury. If it were my noggin I'd either get different sprockets, or a different chain. It's not worth mixing widths.
89200
My understanding is you can convert down but not up. Here's what I mean, 10 speed cassette can be converted down to 9 or 8 possibly 7 and all you would need is a space for the freehub. Explanation:The freehub gets shorter in lenth to allow for bigger gears. So to put a 8 speed on your bike you would need to change your freehub. Are you converting bike to 8 speed? Or are you just keeping seven speed shifter and deraillier. If so just buy 7 speed cassette geared for the way you ride, it would keep things simple.
1303831
This works fine with a wide range of 7 speed gear sets if you had an indexed shifter like gripshift it will probably work I've used it on Shimano and many cheap brand Chinese ones and always worked flawlessly
660800
Currently in using with a 7 speed. It works like a charm. Easy to install. I would imagine you can use the 8 speed cassette in combination with no issue. Hope this helps
1170839
I used these for a flat bar conversion on my Trek 1000 road bike and it works great. I have 3x8 with my setup but if you adjust the front shifter you shouldn't have a problem.
859510
Yes it will work. If you change to a 9 or 10 speed you would need derailleur.
897803
An expert friend of mine says YES but advises use of an 8 or 9 speed chain for best results. 7 speed chains are getting hard to find anyway, he says.
918331
This front derailleur is a triple, for mountain or hybrid bikes. It might "work" on your road double, but it is not a good choice.
271949
Yes. I am currently using a 7 speed cassette on this hub. However you will need a spacer as the width of the 7 speed cassette is not the same as the 8 speed cassette.
918330
this one is to use in mountain bike... i recomend you a tiagra front derailleur
957468
Not sure about using it on a external derailure as I use 3 of these to make up one chain for my trike which has an internal 8 speed rear hub. I checked my bike manufacturer website and called their tech support about it to be sure. Best to consult you bike manufacturer website.
1246665
Yes, you just won't be able to shift to either the biggest or smallest cog, depending on how you set your limits. But why not just use a 7 speed cassette?
89202
If there is a spacer on your cassette, meaning it takes up the room that an additional gear would take, then simply take that off and you can fit 8 speeds, if not, you'd be better off buying a new wheel. do bear in mind that the more you spend on a wheel, the less your going to need to true/maintain it!
90541
It depends on your chain, the brand and and how old that 7 speed cassette is. The width of chains have changed over time and just installing new gears can be problematic as a consequence of both the change in chain link sizes as well as the consequent changes in derailleurs. Hard to say. It will probably work in a pinch but the only way to be sure that your entire drivetrain works in harmony, you kinda need a complete set (cassette, chain, chainrings and sometimes even derailleurs and shifters if you're changing component generations).