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If you are using 10 spd cassette, you will have to use 10 spd chain.

If you are using 9 spd cassetter, you can use 9 spd or 10 spd chain.

If you are using 10 spd chainrings, you can use 9 spd or 10 spd chain.

If you have 9 spd chainrings, you have to use 9 spd chain in order to have decent shifting.

I've never need a spacer on Shimano cassette body swapping between 9 spd and 10 spd cassettes.

While we're on the topic, I have an 8 speed setup, and my brother has a 9 speed setup. Both shimano. I'm not clear if we can share spare chain links or if we both need our own?

yater

10-04-2007 04:55 PM

I went to Palo Duro canyon (Tx) for the "pain on the plains" race last weekend. The temps were in the low 50s for our 8:00 start time...absolutely beautiful.

We started out with a pretty strong group of 6 (19 total) for the first ~8 miles of the course....then they started dropping. I tried to hang with a buddy of mine but he pulled away in the hills. I finished 2nd in my class. This was one of my favorite courses in Tx for sure.

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Queen

10-04-2007 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by KiLeR650

While we're on the topic, I have an 8 speed setup, and my brother has a 9 speed setup. Both shimano. I'm not clear if we can share spare chain links or if we both need our own?

My bike is blue and shiny. :D

pierce

10-04-2007 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by KiLeR650

While we're on the topic, I have an 8 speed setup, and my brother has a 9 speed setup. Both shimano. I'm not clear if we can share spare chain links or if we both need our own?

spare links?? I don't think I've ever broken a bicycle chain that was in any semblence of good repair. I did some 2 week tours hauling 60 lbs of camping crap up and down the coast of california, carried spare cables, spare tires and tubes, patch kits, but never a spare link. I've always assembled my chains with a chain punch, no master link required. I'd carry the little pocket sized Rivoli punch on a long ride just in case.

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Cat0020

10-04-2007 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KiLeR650

While we're on the topic, I have an 8 speed setup, and my brother has a 9 speed setup. Both shimano. I'm not clear if we can share spare chain links or if we both need our own?

Depending on how worn your chains are.. most of the time you could get away swapping 8 spd and 9 spd chain links, your shifting performance may suffer a little but it would get you out of the woods so you could replace with new chain..

8 spd and 9 spd chain do not have the same connector pins, Shimano chains are meant to be connected by their designated chain pins..

Charlie Brown

10-04-2007 06:56 PM

I'm takin my girl out for a ride on saturday afternoon for the first time in MONTHS. My legs are gonna hurt something fierce.

I'm going to make it a point to get out 4 days a week until my birthday. If I can do that ill try to treat myself to something new, maybe replace by veloce set up with ultegra. But then I can get a new ultegra bike as cheap as I can get a gruppo.

Anyway wish me luck.

PackMule

10-04-2007 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by gambrinus

Facial wounds AND you're a fireman?!?!? Dude, if you can't play up that combo for some sympathy lovin' you just ain't trying. Certain details, like the fact that you got hurt on a bicycle should probably be ummm "played down" a bit....

RW

I'm thinkin' maybe Da UP isn't as target-rich an environment as Denver... :rofl

Homey

10-04-2007 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Baldy

BTW, I spent an hour reading Ultrarunner Mag last night. Wow, what a Badwater! What a Leadville!

Since you run and cycle you ought to think about doing the Death Valley cup.

http://www.badwater.com/dvcup.html

The Furnace Creek 508 is this weekend. I'll be there racing a tandem.
508 miles with 36,000ft of climbing. Should be a hoot!

http://www.the508.com/

elchulopadre

10-04-2007 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Homey

The Furnace Creek 508 is this weekend. I'll be there racing a tandem.
508 miles with 36,000ft of climbing. Should be a hoot!

http://www.the508.com/

:huh

just :huh

ThomD

10-04-2007 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Homey

Veronica says to wish you good luck.

Good luck.:D

fullmonte

10-04-2007 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Baldy

Anyway, all my training is geared around IM Arizona in April so I'm gonna have to make some big adjustments if I end up in WS. Ow. :kurt :kurt :kurt

My brother got into the Madison, WI Ironman for next year. He said it sold out in 22 minutes.

Askel

10-05-2007 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Askel

Cyclocross practice up at the Tech trails tonight.

Oh the pain, the horrible, horrible pain.

Cyclocross is awesome. :D

Everybody thinks I'm completely insane. Well, except for the regular cyclocrossers.

yooperbikemike

10-05-2007 07:52 AM

Askel, is your friend still lookng for a schwinn?

Ebay Item # 280158971830

Bimble

10-05-2007 08:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Askel

Oh the pain, the horrible, horrible pain.

Cyclocross is awesome. :D

Everybody thinks I'm completely insane. Well, except for the regular cyclocrossers.

So how much fun is cyclocross after a shitload of rain?

:evil

nomiles

10-05-2007 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Baldy

You're scaring me. :yikes

When I did the Death Ride, I probably camped next to your buds. I was wearing my Comrades shirt, which gets you gasps of admiration in Africa, but no one at the Death Ride registration lines and pre-ride meal recognized it. Heathen.

But I camped by the side of the road ghetto-style and there were three guys with a camper sitting in their lawn chairs telling WS stories. I thought I recognized one as Tim Twietmeyer, so I strode over, flexed, and asked "can't a guy get any respect for this shirt around here?" They lit up, offered me a seat and we talked for an hour. It was Tim and two other board members.

Tweet is The Man!

I forgot to mention, the Firetrails RD holds the womans record at Comrades ~> 6:13:23 :deal

She also won WS 14 times, she was 3rd overall one year because Tweet pulled her in at the end and he got 2nd. :lol3

Cool lady and a good friend. The Bay Area has always been a hotbed of ultrarunning.

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