Purchasing replacement chains for Trek R200

[Bryan K. Walton]

Greetings to the list:

I pulled out my trusty ruler today and measured the two
chains on my Trek R200. Both chains are just at 1/16" past
12". So, I'm looking to buy some replacement chains. Can
anybody give me some specific things to look for (or stay
away from) with regard to brands, etc. This bent has SRAM
7.0 ESP shifters and SRAM 7.0 derailleurs. Are there
certain brands that are better for bents? (Does that even
make sense?)

Any tips would be appreciated! Thanks, Bryan

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[Guess Who I Am]

Bryan: since your bike has 8 sp setup a good and strong
chain to think about is the Sram PC-R80 or the Shimano HG-
91. either one of these are very good choices and are very
strong.they retail for about $25.00 ea. Thank you Earl
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[Bryan K. Walton]

On 2004-04-27, Guess Who I Am <[email protected]> wrote:
> since your bike has 8 sp setup a good and strong chain to
> think about is the Sram PC-R80 or the Shimano HG-91.

Hi Earl, Thanks for the reply! Would both of those chains
you recommend also be good candidates for the 5sp chain on
the front? Also, should I simply buy enough standard DF
chain and piece them together? Or is it better to buy a long
length of chain and break it up?

Thanks, Bryan

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[Jeff Wills]

"Bryan K. Walton" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Greetings to the list:
>
> I pulled out my trusty ruler today and measured the two
> chains on my Trek R200. Both chains are just at 1/16" past
> 12". So, I'm looking to buy some replacement chains. Can
> anybody give me some specific things to look for (or stay
> away from) with regard to brands, etc. This bent has SRAM
> 7.0 ESP shifters and SRAM 7.0 derailleurs. Are there
> certain brands that are better for bents? (Does that even
> make sense?)
>
> Any tips would be appreciated! Thanks, Bryan

Chains is chains. IIRC, the R200 was 8-speed, so any Sachs
8-speed chain will work fine. PC-48 is what I've got on
several of my bikes.

Jeff

 

[Dave Larrington]

Jeff Wills wrote:

> Chains is chains.

Unles they're KMC...

> IIRC, the R200 was 8-speed, so any Sachs 8-speed chain
> will work fine. PC-48 is what I've got on several of
> my bikes.

SRAM (formerly Sachs (formerly Sedis)) is as good as you'll
get unless you want to pay silly money for titanium, ten-
speed or whatever. Plus the Powerlink is a much better
solution than anyone else's.

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[Jon Meinecke]

"Wolverbob" <[email protected]> wrote
>
> One of the biggest rip-offs in recumbent land is when
> someone advertises a "recumbent" chain that is basically
> two regular chains put together, yet they charge much more
> than the price of two chains.

It took 2.3 chains for my TourEasy,-- I'm running with three
PowerLinks.

The recumbent specific chains may be sold as one-piece, cut
off of a reel of chain by the seller. Some people may prefer
not to have more than one PowerLink. Some chains require a
new pin when rejoining.

www.JensonUsa.com has some good prices on SRAM chains from
time to time... Nashbar price matches. On the other hand,
buying locally supports your LBS.

Jon

 

[Jeff Wills]

"Dave Larrington" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Jeff Wills wrote:
>
> > Chains is chains.
>
> Unles they're KMC...
>

True. I think KMC uses half-cooked pasta for their
better chains.

Jeff

 

[Bryan K. Walton]

Thank you to everyone who responded. I think I will
head to my LBS and buy some regular SRAM PC58 and piece
them together.

Again, thanks, Bryan

On 2004-04-27, Bryan K. Walton <[email protected]>
wrote:
>
> Greetings to the list:
>
> I pulled out my trusty ruler today and measured the two
> chains on my Trek R200. Both chains are just at 1/16" past
> 12". So, I'm looking to buy some replacement chains. Can
> anybody give me some specific things to look for (or stay
> away from) with regard to brands, etc. This bent has SRAM
> 7.0 ESP shifters and SRAM 7.0 derailleurs. Are there
> certain brands that are better for bents? (Does that even
> make sense?)
>
> Any tips would be appreciated! Thanks, Bryan
>

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[Butch]

[email protected] (Jeff Wills) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "Dave Larrington" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
> > Jeff Wills wrote:
> >
> > > Chains is chains.
> >
> > Unles they're KMC...
> >
>
> True. I think KMC uses half-cooked pasta for their
> better chains.
>
> Jeff

I just don't see where these KMC bias's come from. My 1999
V2 still has all original drive components including KMC
chain, it has run flawlessly for 16500 miles. Tested with a
shop chain tester shows chain is slightly worn and I should
replace it. My buddy has a 1998 vrex that he rode over 20000
miles using original parts including KMC chain. He has
replaced his chain. Has anyone actually had problems with
KMC chain? I remember the RCN attempt at a chain test, I
know I wasn't impressed enough at the time to replace mine.

Happy Trails Butch

 

[Jeff Wills]

[email protected] (Butch) wrote in message news:<936e892-
[email protected]>... <snip>
>
> I just don't see where these KMC bias's come from. My 1999
> V2 still has all original drive components including KMC
> chain, it has run flawlessly for 16500 miles. Tested with
> a shop chain tester shows chain is slightly worn and I
> should replace it. My buddy has a 1998 vrex that he rode
> over 20000 miles using original parts including KMC chain.
> He has replaced his chain. Has anyone actually had
> problems with KMC chain? I remember the RCN attempt at a
> chain test, I know I wasn't impressed enough at the time
> to replace mine.
>
> Happy Trails Butch

It may be that only a certain grade or batch of KMC chains
were bad. I had one that was worn out after 500 miles of
moderate use.

Jeff

 

[Brent Hugh]

"Bryan K. Walton" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On 2004-04-27, Guess Who I Am
> <[email protected]> wrote:
> > since your bike has 8 sp setup a good and strong chain
> > to think about is the Sram PC-R80 or the Shimano HG-91.
>
> Hi Earl, Thanks for the reply! Would both of those chains
> you recommend also be good candidates for the 5sp chain on
> the front?

The 5-speed up front of an R200 uses 8-speed chain, cogs,
etc. just like the back. In fact the mid-drive is just a
standard 8-speed cassette with some funky spacers and a
special straight-toothed transfer cog in it, in place of the
usual 3 innermost cogs.

So the long & short of it is, whatever type of chain you
choose for the back will also work up front . . .

--Brent bhugh [at] mwsc.edu