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 Turner5
 Post subject: Re: 10 speed chain life
PostPosted: Tue Nov 26, 2013 10:02 pm 
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Pushing up hill = Enduro training.
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 VW-surfbum
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 Dill
 Post subject: Re: 10 speed chain life
PostPosted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 12:23 am 
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- Wippermann Connex -
Clean chains last longer. Wipperman connector link makes proper cleaning quick and easy IMO.

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 VW-surfbum
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 8:36 am 
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Wow just looked them up, 90quid for a chain :crazy:

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 Eccles
 Post subject: Re: 10 speed chain life
PostPosted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 7:01 pm 
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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.
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 VW-surfbum
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 9:21 pm 
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I looked on ebay, rob that one is much pretier and cheaper.

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 Eccles
 Post subject: Re: 10 speed chain lifeb
PostPosted: Sat Nov 30, 2013 9:39 pm 
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The black one looks nice too. May try it on the next chain change.
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 unityjon
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Got mine from wiggle for 40

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 Simon
 Post subject: Re: 10 speed chain life
PostPosted: Mon Dec 02, 2013 5:42 pm 
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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...
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 Redzer0
 Post subject: Re: 10 speed chain life
PostPosted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:59 am 
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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
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 VW-surfbum
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 9:08 am 
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Sounds like your chain line might be too extreme

Pedal-worx racing

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 chatman
 Post subject: Re: 10 speed chain life
PostPosted: Thu Jan 28, 2016 11:46 am 
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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: :thumbup:

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 Redzer0
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 2:39 pm 
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VW-surfbum wrote:
Sounds like your chain line might be too extreme

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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. . . . .
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 Jon
 Post subject: Re: 10 speed chain life
PostPosted: Fri Jan 29, 2016 4:40 pm 
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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.
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 Simon
 Post subject: Re: 10 speed chain life
PostPosted: Mon Feb 01, 2016 5:13 pm 
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Just replaced me chain KMC X10 got 10 months out of it!
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