Chains - recommendations please

[yo-eddy]

Snapped them all but, Rohloff.


You'll never change it again. I promise you. A bit more money, but totally awesome. Sram, Shimano, KMC and Wippermann do not stack up to this chain. I tried the above cheaper alternatives, but they really are rubbish. They kill drivetrains, snap and leave you stranded in middle earth. I have been using my Rohloff for 2 years now (which is so far the record for a chain) and according to the stretch indicator, it hasn't moved. Other chains recorded stretch after a couple of months. Soon as they stretch, they damage everything...Cassettes, chainrings, jockey wheels and finally your wallet.

second that, you pay a bit more for sustainabilty

 

[perry]

is it still available ?

http://www.ison-distribution.com/ison/e ... rt=CHROA8S

or gold

http://www.ison-distribution.com/ison/e ... rt=CHROR8D

they dont list the tool either , any idea on cost for that ?

 

[Benandemu]

Yes, it's still available. I'm in need of a few for my builds as they reach the end.
I order mine through LBS. I think they are available through wiggle as well for approx £44.
They are available on ebay.de as well, and a little cheaper sometimes. The chain checker is about £15 usually.

 

[Benandemu]

http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/Cycle/7/Rohlo ... 360008851/

There you go!

 

[Neil G]

Anything but Shimano, snapped 2 of their chains in a week last year!

 

[neilll]

Can't bear Rohloff but they're not cheap....get what you pay for with chains though

Neill

 

[tintin40]

sram needs no chain tools. Power link is

 

[Radar]

powerlink good, sram chains bad

sadly.

When they were sachs/sedis they were the mutt's ....

 

[BikePimp]

Wipperman Connex, the nickel plated ones, NOT the stainless steel ones. The stainless last a couple rides but the nickel plated ones have outlasted my Shimano & Sram chains.

If you cassette and front chain rings are fairly new, the Wipperman will last a long time. If on the other hand if your cassette and front chain rings are not fresh, then the Wipperman chain will destroy them.

 

[FluffyChicken]

Ran Rohloff SLT 99 back in the day snapped it and was no better than 7401/HG90 from Shimano.
Never used them again as they where not worth the money.
Sachs/Sedis it was for me.

Now after a long time in between i'm going to try KMC.