which chain

orbeasean
orbeasean Posts: 23
edited June 2009 in Road buying advice
running a sram 10 speed at moment don,t know which one though ,could anybody recommend a replacement i,e value for money versus performance

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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Dont just buy a cheap chain. IMO its worth spending about 20-30 quid on a good one. I have the Wipperman Connex 9 speed on mine. Nickel plated. They do 10 speed though

    Shimano Ultegra is another good one that will last ok, thats definately 10 speed

    Not sure if there might be a compatability issue with the teeth so it might be worth checking first as I know naff all about SRam. :oops:
  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    I am using a Wipperman 10 speed and it is as good as any I have tried. There are no compatability issues with chains other than having one narrow enough to work with the number of sprockets you have.
  • orbeasean
    orbeasean Posts: 23
    thanks for your answers with the wipperman can u use any joining link sram ,kmc or do they do their own
  • NWLondoner
    NWLondoner Posts: 2,047
    I have a Ultegra 10 Speed chain (it came with the bike) and seems to be good. Will probably replace with Sram or KMC when i upgrade wheels/cassette.
  • morxy
    morxy Posts: 114
    I used a Shimano Ultegra chain for 2200 miles before it stretched 0.75% according to the Park Chain Wear Tool. That's when you have to change it.

    I replaced it with a Wipperman 10S0. Rode it for 80 miles last week, stressed it with some hill climbs, hard accelerations. No problems so far. Runs smoothly. All Wipperman chains come with a Connex master link. It can be removed easily by hand, again and again, without a chain splitter. However, you may want some Master Link Pliers to make life easier.

    I thought the Ultegra chain was great btw. No complaints at all. I only went for the Wipperman because it had a quick release link whereas Shimano chains still require a chain tool. You have to push a pin out. However, their top of the range Dura Ace chain now comes with a quick release master link. Shimano have finally caught up!

    I also considered a KMC chain. I've run their 8 speed chains before. But heard some stories of their narrower 10 speed chains snapping and it kinda put me off :shock: Would hate to be sprinting when that happened! That's why I chose Wipperman.
  • gcaster
    gcaster Posts: 152
    SRAM 1090 for me.

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