Chain wear

[.Adam.]

Just got a chain wear indicator, with .75 and 1.0(%?) wear points. My chain fits in the .75, but not the 1.0 point, does this mean that I need a new chain, or do I wait until it fits in the 1.0 slot? Shimano chain btw. Also, if I do need a new chain, any recommendations? Will most probably get a Shimano chain again unless there are better.

Edited by .Adam. on Tuesday 22 January 21:31

[WildCards]

.Adam. said:

Just got a chain wear indicator, with .75 and 1.0(%?) wear points. My chain fits in the .75, but not the 1.0 point, does this mean that I need a new chain, or do I wait until it fits in the 1.0 slot? Shimano chain btw. Also, if I do need a new chain, any recommendations? Will most probably get a Shimano chain again unless there are better.

Edited by .Adam. on Tuesday 22 January 21:31

I had Shimano chains for years until last year, when a single chain broke in three different places each time after repair. I then switched to SRAM after a few recommendation from mates and have never looked back.

[pdV6]

WildCards said:

I then switched to SRAM after a few recommendation from mates and have never looked back.

+1

As for using the tool, see here:

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?Mod...

i.e. if the .75 fits but the 1.0 doesn't, then you don't yet need to replace the chain but you will do soon, so keep an eye on it.

[_daveR]

Ive just had to get a new chain after 18 months of good use. I found that once it started to play up, links would keep failing.

1 new Durace/XTR chain with a SRAM powerlink and Im good.

[Pablo16v]

I'll throw in KMC as a recomendation. Been running them for about 6 months now instead of the usual Shimano/Sram ones previously. They are a wee bit heavier but seem to be lasting longer as a result.

[mat205125]

pdV6 said:

WildCards said:

I then switched to SRAM after a few recommendation from mates and have never looked back.

+1

+2

Wouldn't touch a Shimano chain again. Nothing wrong with them, SRAM is just better for the same money, even though I use Shimano everything else.

[_daveR]

mat205125 said:

pdV6 said:

WildCards said:

I then switched to SRAM after a few recommendation from mates and have never looked back.

+1

+2

Wouldn't touch a Shimano chain again. Nothing wrong with them, SRAM is just better for the same money, even though I use Shimano everything else.

Can you define "better"?

[pdV6]

_daveR said:

Can you define "better"?

I've snapped loads of Shimano chains (from across the MTB range) over the years.
Yet to snap a SRAM one.

[atom111]

snapped two SRAM chains one was .75 on the wear indicator and I was squeezing that one last ride out of it and as I changed gear put the power down and it snapped, and one last week that Mrs Atom broke. But I still prefer SRAM if only for the powerlink.

[pdV6]

atom111 said:

I still prefer SRAM if only for the powerlink.

...also works just fine in Shimano chains, as noted by somebody else earlier, if that's your bag.

[-C-]

They are both as bad/good as each other.

I've always run powerlinks on Shimano chains & never had a problem.

4 bikes in our household, 2 with SRAM chains (991's) & 2 with Shimano (Dura Ace). No noticable benefit to either.

[.Adam.]

Thanks for the replies, think I may end up getting an XTR chain and join it with a power link.

[_daveR]

.Adam. said:

Thanks for the replies, think I may end up getting an XTR chain and join it with a power link.

Good call

FWIW, I bought a gold powerlink so its easier to spot out on the trail if you need to split the chain.

[Saddle bum]

I ride Campag on the road. Never had a bad chain and the 10-speed ones last 2500 miles. I rather walk than ride ShimaNo.

[Nick_F]

Saddle bum said:

I ride Campag on the road. Never had a bad chain and the 10-speed ones last 2500 miles. I rather walk than ride ShimaNo.

There's always one.

[Saddle bum]

Nick_F said:

Saddle bum said:

I ride Campag on the road. Never had a bad chain and the 10-speed ones last 2500 miles. I rather walk than ride ShimaNo.

There's always one.

There's many.

[mk1fan]

Saddle bum said:

There's many.

[Parrot of Doom]

I've used both for many years. I have never had a snapped chain, the thought of one going while under tension scares me witless tbh.

On my roadbike I used to remove the chain every month and clean in diesel - no worries about links whatsoever.

[dhutch]

I dont have a weargauge.
- Can i mesure x number of links, and get an indication of wear from that?
- Usally i just lie my current chain be the side of a new one and bin it when it looks wrong! But i ve got no new ones atm.


Daniel

[.Adam.]

The one I cost was only £4 from Chain Reaction, thought it was worth adding it on when I ordered something else. I would imagine a 1% stretch would be quite hard to measure accurately.

Edited by .Adam. on Monday 28th January 15:00