What Chain? + Other buying help!

MyNameIsDavid

I've had my GT Avalanche for about a week now and I've basically spent today taking the bike apart and cleaning it like a lunatic. The chain, however, is pretty rusty and needs to be replaced (bike is 8 months old, bought second hand). So what chain to get for a 27 speed bike? My budget is less than £50 as long as the chain is worth it.

Also, thinking of draining the bike and need to know what mineral oil I should use to replace the drained stuff, any ideas?

Finally what brushes should I buy to be able to thoroughly and easily clean the bike?

Thanks.

nicklouse

any Sram 9spd chain.

Also, thinking of draining the bike and need to know what mineral oil I should use to replace the drained stuff, any ideas?

what?

MyNameIsDavid

nicklouse wrote:

any Sram 9spd chain.

Also, thinking of draining the bike and need to know what mineral oil I should use to replace the drained stuff, any ideas?

what?

Ah ignore that, talking nonsense pretty much.

nicklouse

so what did you mean?

Oh and brushes what ever you want. I use a few from Park.

rowlers

I bought an sram pc971 from woolly hay shop. not fitted yet so can't comment on how good it is but it did come highly recomended on here!

jayson

I only ever used SRAM chains, the split link is an absolute genius idea and makes cleaning it an absolute doddle with no tools at all required for the job.

mudsucker

sram pc971 is a good chain. seems pretty strong and pretty good value at about £30. I'd go for one of them.