10 speed chain question

dansdad

About to go 3x10 on my new build, and was looking at the sram joining links. Used the 9 speed ones on my current bike with no probs. My question is this :- It says you can only use the 10 speed ones once, is this true or are they covering themselves??? Could work out expensive as I like to take the chain off regularly to give it a good clean.

nicklouse

They are not powerlinks but hey are powerlocks. One time use. Others are multi use.

dansdad

But can you get a multi use for a 10 speed?? Loved the idea of the re usable one on my 9 speed and the fact I could "break" the chain out on the trail without tools

nicklouse

Yes like I said there are others that are multi use.

KMC for one.

dansdad

Thanks for that will have a look...................spoken to LBS and now am thinking of going 2x10 oh decisions decisions :oops:

JimboM

If it's any help I'm about to ditch the big ring on my Canyon and make it a 2x10.

bennett_346

Unless you strike your outer ring often i wouldn't bother, no benefit really.

felix.london

JimboM wrote:

If it's any help I'm about to ditch the big ring on my Canyon and make it a 2x10.

Save yourself some work and just don't use the big ring

felix.london

..then again - as it says it my signature;

"Why have that extra tooth if you're not using it?"

dansdad

erring on the side of 2x10 now :idea: :?:

bennett_346

dansdad wrote:

erring on the side of 2x10 now :idea: :?:

Do you catch the big ring on anything often?

There's really no gain in removing it if you don't.

dansdad

no, but thinking that why have 30 gears when only about 17 are unique and usable. Really cant make my mind up :oops:

Chunkers1980

Do you ground your ring often, and do you value the 2/3 extra gears you have with a big ring? They're the questions going 2 x asks

dansdad

Chunkers1980 wrote:

Do you ground your ring often, and do you value the 2/3 extra gears you have with a big ring? They're the questions going 2 x asks

No I dont, and I think its the lowest gears I will miss with the slightly larger small ring at the front.

dansdad

Need to decide now 40/28 or 38/26 with a 36-11 cassette.

njee20

If you think you want the lower end then 26/38. If you want more top end get the 28/40.

Anonymous

In my opinion, forget about 3x10. Seems pointless. The point of 2x10 is gives you almost the range of 3x9 with less duplication of ratios depending on the set up. 3x10 just seems like an additional useless ring and extra shifting hassles.

I'm definitely sold on 2x10, though also like the 1x10 I have on the hard tail. A little more effort but not much and no front mech makes for even less hassles.

The set up will be down to personal preference though. I've got (sram) 26/39 with 12-36 cassette and suits me fine for riding with a gravity preference but the inevitable necessary evil of having to climb up something steep. To me there's no 'granny' now, just two rings that are of equal use and get full range out of them both.

And yeah - KMC links. Go the whole hog and get KMC chain as well. So much better.

dansdad

Yeah 2x10 is making a lot more sense to me. 3x10 only gives 17 (I think) usable unique gears.
Will look at the KMC chains and joiners thanks