sram chain with ultegra groupset?

ravey1981
ravey1981 Posts: 1,111
edited December 2009 in Road buying advice
I come from a mtb background and always use sram chains as they are easier to split/join and don't require special pins to join them etc...

Is this the same with road chains?

I am building a bike with an ultegra groupset (although fsa chainset) and I'm pondering which chain i should use...

So sram and shimano....are they compatible?

Comments

  • Smokin Joe
    Smokin Joe Posts: 2,706
    100%.
  • Hairyside
    Hairyside Posts: 50
    +1.
    I have been running SRAM chain with ultegra mech and cassette and FSA chainset with no problems at all.
  • ravey1981
    ravey1981 Posts: 1,111
    Cheers guys :)

    Just what I wanted to hear
  • Opotopo
    Opotopo Posts: 25
    Both my bikes are ultegra and always run sram chains
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    I use a Sram chain on my Ultegra/DA mix...
  • TornadoTom
    TornadoTom Posts: 129
    edited December 2009
    The 10spd Links on SRAM chains are singleuse only, unlike the 8/9spd which are multiuse.

    If you want reusable links, KMC or Wippermann are the way to go.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,665
    In fact, I use a Sram chain with KMC links!
  • rake
    rake Posts: 3,204
    all good advice. shimano chains are compatible with kmc joining links. multi use as well. but get a new one when you get a new chain. also kmc only make chains so all their effort goes into them. they have experience making motorcycle chains as well. some say they are the best. i think they also supply some of the shimano chains.

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