Silly question about chains

[ootini]

Hey,

I need to replace the chain on my bike, but I'm not 100% sure exactly which chain I need to buy. My bike is running a 10 speed Deore SLX set up. Triple up front, 10 speed cassette out back. Will any 10 speed chain do?

[ScotRoutes]

Yes. If it comes in various lengths then go for the longest - probably 116 links.

[whitestone]

Yep. Just get whichever you like the look of/can afford/gives you most bragging rights.

[ootini]

Yep. Just get whichever you like the look of/can afford/gives you most bragging rights.

Surely a chain's a chain.

[whitestone]

Yep. Just get whichever you like the look of/can afford/gives you most bragging rights.

Surely a chain's a chain.

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/cera ... prod143295

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... prod106557

[atk]

BLING http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/kmc- ... -prod25416

[sean_iow]

"Surely a chain's a chain."

Luckily for you they don't have a 10 speed version

https://muc-off.com/products/nano-chain

Note the black and pink box to appeal to Crikey, how much short wearers like me

[ootini]

Sweet jesus!



I bought the £12 one.....

[ctznsmith]

£100+ for a chain.

I suddenly much feel better about spending £26 on a KMC chain which had some 'new' anti-rust treatment.

Mind you if it doesn't work I'll be straight back to bog standard cheap chains!

[atk]

On a more serious note:

In my experience, fully plated chains are easier to clean and are a little more sympathetic to neglect than the half-plated alternative, handy for winter commuting. I'm a fan of KMC quicklinks too and my LBS keeps stock of the chains I like to buy (KMC x8.99 in case you were wondering...), they also have a nice dog in the shop.

As a rule of thumb, it usually makes sense to buy things from companies who only make that particular thing: KMC and Wippermann make chains, Shimano/SRAM make a million different things.

[whitestone]

I just get the cheapest KMC chains though the last one I bought was Shimano as CRC were doing some deal on full drivetrains and I was building up a bike. All much of a muchness really once you get a good dolloping of winter's finest covering them.

[ScotRoutes]

On a more serious note:

In my experience, fully plated chains are easier to clean and are a little more sympathetic to neglect than the half-plated alternative, handy for winter commuting. I'm a fan of KMC quicklinks too and my LBS keeps stock of the chains I like to buy (KMC x8.99 in case you were wondering...), they also have a nice dog in the shop.

As a rule of thumb, it usually makes sense to buy things from companies who only make that particular thing: KMC and Wippermann make chains, Shimano/SRAM make a million different things.

KMC make the chains for Shimano

[atk]

Learn something new every day...!

[Pickers]

KMC make the chains for Shimano

This is true, but it's a shame that Shimano don't buy the quicklinks as well....

[jay91]

Kmc here just because I like the quicklinks

[jameso]

BLING http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/kmc- ... -prod25416

You Knows It..

[jameso]

it's a shame that Shimano don't buy the quicklinks as well....

They will do (must check embargo date and delete if needed)

[Wotsits]

"Surely a chain's a chain."

Luckily for you they don't have a 10 speed version

https://muc-off.com/products/nano-chain

Note the black and pink box to appeal to Crikey, how much short wearers like me

& £68 for just 50ml of the chain lube!

https://muc-off.com/products/nanotube-chain-lube

[sean_iow]

And they quote the following lifespan

"Chain Optimisation will benefit you for 400+ miles in dry conditions and 250+ miles in wet and muddy conditions with no severe performance drop off (as happens with dry waxes after a far shorter period)."

So only 2 chains at £122 each to get round the HT550

[NewRetroTom]

it's a shame that Shimano don't buy the quicklinks as well....

They will do (must check embargo date and delete if needed)

Pretty sure an 8 speed chain I bought recently came with quicklinks.

[ScotRoutes]

Shimano now sell quick links

e.g. http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/shim ... prod147138

[Richard G]

I've killed two (bloody expensive) SRAM chains in the last 6 month. Utterly insane.

Sticking with KMC from now on.

[Pickers]

Shimano now sell quick links

Aah ok, I stand corrected. They certainly didn't used to.
Probably still buy KMC though.

[Yorlin]

"Surely a chain's a chain."

Luckily for you they don't have a 10 speed version

https://muc-off.com/products/nano-chain

Note the black and pink box to appeal to Expensive hipster brand short wearers like me

& £68 for just 50ml of the chain lube!

https://muc-off.com/products/nanotube-chain-lube

It's not even bright pink.

[sean_iow]

I've just noticed that R@pha gets changed to Crikey, how much by the swear filter