Can I run Campagnolo 10 speed chainrings on 11 speed crank arms?

Asked by: Lindsy Strong

Can I use a 10 speed chainring with a 11 speed chain?

You can certainly use a Shimano 10-speed double crank and chainrings with Shimano 11-speed chain, derailleurs, shifters and cassette, however.

Are 10 speed and 11 speed chainrings the same?

SRAM 11 speed chainrings sit slightly farther apart than 10 speed rings do, so running a 10 speed chain on 11 speed rings will dramatically increase the chances of jamming a chain between rings during a front shift.

Can I use any chainring with 11 speed chain?

Because the INNER spacing of chains remain the same for different speed classes of chains, an 11s chain will run on 9s chainrings just fine.

Does the speed matter on chainrings?

Your chainring has to match the bcd/bolt-pattern or it just won’t fit. No, it doesn’t have to match your chain speed.

Is an 11 speed crankset compatible with 10 speed?

Ten-speed chainrings can be installed on an 11-speed crank, just as 11-speed chainrings can be installed on a 10-speed crank. The spiders are identical.

Can I fit a 10 speed cassette on a 11 speed hub?

And in case any of you were wondering, if you have a 10-speed Shimano or SRAM system and buy a wheelset now, you can still run 10-speed cogs on that wheel. To put a 10-speed cogset on an 11-speed freehub, you just put a spacer behind the largest cog.

Can I convert my 10 speed to 11-speed?

Luckily, many common and not-so-common wheelsets, as long as they’re at least 10-speed, can be upgraded to 11-speed by purchasing a new cassette body. The body is the part that attaches to the center of the hub and drives the wheel and bike when you pedal.

What is the difference between a 10 and 11-speed chain?

Chains for 11-speed systems are around 5.4mm wide on the outside, vs. around 5.9mm wide for 10-speed ones, so that’s 0.25mm narrower from the center of the cog tooth to the end of the chain pin on each side.

Are Shimano 10 and 11-speed compatibility?

A 10-speed Shimano or SRAM cassette can still be fitted to an 11-speed body, but a spacer will be required to make up for the difference in width. There is another, more subtle, incompatibility that affects different brands of hubs and wheels, but it will only have an impact on those riders using multiple wheelsets.

Can I use a 12 speed chainring with a 11 speed chain?

Essentially, this means that you can’t use any chain except a Shimano 12-speed chain with the chainring, and vice versa. If you got a Shimano 12s-specific 30T chainring, the regular 11-speed chain would not work with it.

Will a 12 speed chainring work on 11 speed?

The extended inner plates of 12-speed chains make the chain too narrow for a regular 11-speed chainring. Consequently, a 12-speed Shimano chain cannot properly “grab” an 11-speed chainring.

Can I use an 11 speed crank on a 9 speed bike?

Secondly a 11spd Crankset will work with your 9spd set-up, but you will need to run a 10spd chain which will work on the 11spd Crank and 9spd Cassette.

Are front chainrings speed specific?

Yes, chains are #speeds specific.

Can I use a 12 speed crankset with a 10 speed cassette?

There could definitely be problems. 12 speed Shimano is HG+ which is a different tooth profile than 8/9/10/11 speed and 12 speed Sram. You can try it, but if you haven’t bought a crank/chainring yet, then definitely don’t get 12 speed Shimano for a 10 speed drivetrain.

How do I know if I have a 10 speed or 11 speed?

Multiply the front gear number by the rear gear number to get the number of speeds. For example, if you have two front gears and five back gears, you have a 10-speed bike.

Will a 10 speed rear derailleur work with 11 speed?

No, that will not work. The shifts will not line up across the entire range, because an 11-speed cassette is not just a 10-speed cassette with an extra cog stuck on at the same spacing.

Are front chainrings speed specific?

Yes, chains are #speeds specific.

Will a 9 speed chain work on a 10 speed cassette?

In some cases, a 9-speed chain may work just fine with a 10-speed cassette. In general, however, running a chain designed for fewer speeds than the cassette is not considered a good practice. The 9-speed chain is wider and can rub and skip when combined with a 10-speed cassette.

Can you use a 12 speed chain on 11 speed cassette?

Yes, a 12 speed chain will work fine with an 11 speed cassette. 12 speed chain is narrower than an 11 speed chain so it will fit between the adjoining cogs fine. You can not put an 11 speed chain on a 12 speed drivetrain, it’s too wide and will rub against the adjoining cogs.

Can you put a Shimano 12 speed cassette on a 11 speed hub?

The 12-speed cassette is designed to be backwards compatible with the existing 11-speed road freehub, while the 12 speed-specific freehub (available on Dura Ace hubs currently) can’t be used with the 11-speed parts. Sram HG-style cassettes are largely the same spacing as Shimano, with the 10 speed exception.

Can I use an 11 speed crank on a 9 speed bike?

Secondly a 11spd Crankset will work with your 9spd set-up, but you will need to run a 10spd chain which will work on the 11spd Crank and 9spd Cassette.