9 speed chain with 8 speed chainrings

[Deleted member 41544]

As the title says would this work well?
Seen some cheap claris rings online but they are described as 8 speed, Are they cheap for a reason?

 

[fossyant]

It will work. Have a look at Ribble for the Stronglight Dural chainrings. Very good replacement chainrings at a decent price. Or you could bling it with Zircal ones.

 

[Deleted member 41544]

First child due in ten weeks so I'm trying to save where I can. Dilemma is just bought a giant ocr as a winter bike, its an old one but ultegra groupset, drivetrain is pretty much shot, do I just ride it till death then transfer my rings, chain and cassette from my better bike in a few months and spend money on that or replace these worn bits on the giant cheaply?

 

[fossyant]

Which Ultegra - I assume the version without the hollow chain rings, if so the Dural Rings are better than Claris.

 

[Ajax Bay]

Plus one to the Stronglight Durals, at £22 for both (and 9sp eg Ribble). If the chainwheels are shot, you'll do your chain no favours by continuing to ride on them.

 

[Smokin Joe]

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As the title says would this work well?
Seen some cheap claris rings online but they are described as 8 speed, Are they cheap for a reason?

I've just ordered an eight speed triple to replace the stock chainset on my nine speed setup. I don't anticipate any problems as I've previously run 10 speed with a nine speed chainset on one bike and vice versa on another.

 

[Deleted member 41544]

Chainset

• Deleted member 41544
• 21 Jan 2016
• 4

close up of the worn chainset

here is a close up of the chainset. how much life is left in it?