Which chain?

[flyingelephant]

New chains are needed for my road bikes.
What new chains do you recommend for
a: 6 speed
b: 7 speed
c: 8 speed
Are they cross compatible with shimano/mavic/suntour/campagnolo etc. Or which chain is best for each.
What part of the group set dictates what chain to use, is it the rear mech, freewheel block or chain set?
Cheers.

 

[monty dog]

Whilst it's possible to still find period chains, modern chains do shift a lot better because of the chamfered side plates. I run a Connex 808 which is suitable for 6/7/8 speed. Fully nickel plated, it stays shiney for longer.

 

[bm0p700f]

I use KMC Z82 for 6/7/8 speed and that seems to work well and last.

 

[zotty]

take a look at the Sram pc 870.. running one on my clements 6 speed (shimano 600ex SiS pre tri color) and its been faultless.. its claimed to be a 7/8 speed chain so cant see why it would be ok on all your bikes??

been using Srams chains on my (and both my sons) modern MTB's for a good while and they defo do what they say on the tin ,, their speed link is the future!!

reviews

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Reviews.aspx?ModelID=20608

 

[David B]

take a look at the Sram pc 870.. running one on my clements 6 speed (shimano 600ex SiS pre tri color) and its been faultless.. its claimed to be a 7/8 speed chain so cant see why it would be ok on all your bikes??

been using Srams chains on my (and both my sons) modern MTB's for a good while and they defo do what they say on the tin ,, their speed link is the future!!

Money permitting, Wippermann every time for me. The QC on SRAM chains seems to have gone downhill a bit since production moved from the old Sachs/Sedis factory, and I have had one 9-speed and one 8-speed SRAM chain come perilously close to snapping during rides. I agree though, the Powerlink is a good feature and I do use them with other firms' products (e.g. Union/Marwi).

David

 

[pigman]

Happy to use the cheap sram ones at about a fiver each, but have given up using the connecting link as Iv e had 2 come undone while perfroming a gear shift (not under heavy load incidentally). I just join with ye olde rivet toole now