| Re: Broke A Chain!
"Road Dog" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
news:z23yh.19750$yx6.18792@newsread2.news.pas.eart hlink.net...
> Fritz wrote:
>>
>> I rarely ever could get 2000 miles on an SRAM chain. I switched
>> over to Shimano chains with the sram quick link connector (Jenson
>> bikes online sells them for about 4 bucks each) and I have logged
>> over 3000 miles with only about a 1/32 of inch of stretch noted so
>> far.
>>
>> When you switch out that chain with a new one be prepared to change
>> the rear cogs too. 4 years! Wow.
>
> I have over 4000 miles and 5 years on an original Shimano 9sp chain.
> I take my share of hills, but then again, I'm only 130#.
Same here on an 8 speed cassette - (apart from the 130 bit)
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