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Turner5 · **Posts:** 238

Pushing up hill = Enduro training.
:-)

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

:thumbsup:

Dill · **Posts:** 87 **Location:** Hornchurch

- Wippermann Connex -
Clean chains last longer. Wipperman connector link makes proper cleaning quick and easy IMO.

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Wow just looked them up, 90quid for a chain :crazy:

Eccles · **Posts:** 1166

Where are you looking VW? http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k513/a ... l?mfid=580
Dill, SRAM, KMC and other also have the 'quick link' so taking the chain on and off is easy. Only Shimano have the annoying pin that can only be used once. They claim that it makes a stronger chain.

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

I looked on ebay, rob that one is much pretier and cheaper.

Eccles · **Posts:** 1166

The black one looks nice too. May try it on the next chain change.

unityjon · **Posts:** 2082 **Location:** Southend

Got mine from wiggle for 40

Simon · **Posts:** 1151 **Location:** Harold Wood

My chain & cassette are also up for renewal!HG62, both have lasted a year roughly around 2,500 miles ! analy cleaned my drive chain after each ride!, mainly due to degreaser & oils being supplied by work! merlin cycles are doing some good deals at the mo on cassette & chains been looking at the XT range myself, P.S I no wot you mean regarding the shimano pins! pain...

Redzer0 · **Posts:** 29

This interests me.
Had new drivetrain/chain & jockey wheels beginning of Oct.I clean & degrease as I too like a shiny drivetrain.
3 months in & chain is fecked, cassette showing wear. I do similar mileage, roughly 40 miles a week. Had sram last time but went xt this time. Jockey wheels look like throwing stars, lower one is sharp.
My chain length etc is ok, had it checked. Confusing

VW-surfbum · **Posts:** 5060

Sounds like your chain line might be too extreme

Pedal-worx racing

chatman · **Posts:** 2755 **Location:** Riding my bike somewhere

Eccles wrote:

Where are you looking VW? http://www.bike-discount.de/shop/k513/a ... l?mfid=580
Dill, SRAM, KMC and other also have the 'quick link' so taking the chain on and off is easy. Only Shimano have the annoying pin that can only be used once. They claim that it makes a stronger chain.

OOOH likey this chain :thumbup:

Redzer0 · **Posts:** 29

VW-surfbum wrote:

Sounds like your chain line might be too extreme

Pedal-worx racing

Was beginning to think I was alone in here hehe.
Ta fer advice, popped to LBS & checked. All ok, think it's down to me being a big guy, some regular riding in gloop/muddy crud that has just ground ze drivechain away ...... Feck.
This is not cheap fun. . . . .

Jon · **Posts:** 3602

I get through a chain a year on average - probably about 1000k on the mtb - 2000k on the road bike - newer 11sp chains deffo stretch more readily than old 9spd.

Simon · **Posts:** 1151 **Location:** Harold Wood

Just replaced me chain KMC X10 got 10 months out of it!

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