Which 10 speed chain

thexvw
thexvw Posts: 135
edited May 2008 in Workshop
Hi, just in the process of building up a Roubaix frame I recently aquired. I am going for a mix of 105\ultegra components but am unsure of what to do regarding a chain. I was originally going to go for either a shimano 105 or ultegra but after reading a few posts on here I am unsure of their strength and durability. The bike will be mainly used for commuting (the only time I have for cycling at the moment). A fair part of my ride is along a seaside track, so the bike tends to pick up a reasonable though not excessive amount of sand. The other chains I have been thinking about are :-

Dura-ace

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productde ... 0000000000


or kmc

http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/productde ... 0000000000

My thinking was that I would rather buy a cheaper chain and change it more often than buying an expensive one. Is that a good idea ?. What do you recommend.

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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    KMC - can't beat them.
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  • thexvw
    thexvw Posts: 135
    Any particular one ?
  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    thexvw wrote:
    Any particular one ?

    Take your pick, I got the Gold 10 speed one from Ribble for about £18.
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  • andy_wrx
    andy_wrx Posts: 3,396
    I'm running that KMC DX10 you linked at Ribble.

    The bike came with one (Roubaix, full Ultegra) and it gave no problems in 18 months Summer/dry use, eventually replaced it when the chain-checker said it was a bit worn.

    I won't ever *rse around with Shimano joining pins again. Have used SRAM extensively on 7/8/9sp but their missing-link for 10sp is one-use-only so switched to the KMC on 10sp

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