Subject: Crankset vs Cassette Posted by: Christopher Krenz on August 04, 2006 at 09:27:36:

Message: I own a 2001 Trek 4500 mountain bike. I have been making minor upgrades to better my ride, and just for the fun of it. I'm in the process of making a major change with my crankset. Most cranksets indicate they work with 9 speed cassettes. I have an 8 speed cassette and am not planning on making the upgrade to a 9 speed for a while. Will the 8 speed cassette cause problems with a new crankset?