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13-06.-2008, 07:54 AM
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Chain Advice
I guess this gets rehashed every so often, but I'd welcome current thinking.
The machine is a Campy Record 10sp. Habanero road cycle. It's getting about that time for a new chain. Do I just go out and buy a Campy Record chain, as usual, or is there something "better" - cheaper, lighter, make me ride 2 MPH faster, etc., etc? And I've never before used a Connex or whatever removable link. Trying to clean the chain on the bike just isn't as good as plunking the thing in an ultrasonic cleaner. What would folks consider a decent link, or are they really not recommended by the people who know what they're doing? Thanks for any advice. Art |
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13-06.-2008, 08:35 AM
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Re: Chain Advice
On Jun 12, 5:54*pm, art.shap...@unisys.com (Arthur Shapiro) wrote:
> I guess this gets rehashed every so often, but I'd welcome current thinking. > > The machine is a Campy Record 10sp. Habanero road cycle. *It's getting about > that time for a new chain. > > Do I just go out and buy a Campy Record chain, as usual, or is there something > "better" - cheaper, lighter, make me ride 2 MPH faster, etc., etc? KMC X10SL in GOLD + zip some chest hair into jersey zipper for final sprint! Guaranteed to make you somewhat more agitated and possibly faster with bling between your legs. |
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13-06.-2008, 10:22 AM
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Re: Chain Advice
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news:2d40098c-ff1b-46c2-8eb3-39d12d0682ab@l42g2000hsc.googlegroups.com, landotter <landotter@gmail.com> a réfléchi, et puis a déclaré : > On Jun 12, 5:54 pm, art.shap...@unisys.com (Arthur Shapiro) wrote: >> I guess this gets rehashed every so often, but I'd welcome current >> thinking. >> >> The machine is a Campy Record 10sp. Habanero road cycle. It's >> getting about that time for a new chain. >> >> Do I just go out and buy a Campy Record chain, as usual, or is there >> something "better" - cheaper, lighter, make me ride 2 MPH faster, >> etc., etc? > > KMC X10SL in GOLD + zip some chest hair into jersey zipper for final > sprint! Guaranteed to make you somewhat more agitated and possibly > faster with bling between your legs. Same recommendation. Use the KMC links, too. -- Bonne route ! Sandy Verneuil-sur-Seine FR |
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13-06.-2008, 01:02 PM
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Re: Chain Advice
"Arthur Shapiro" <art.shapiro@unisys.com> wrote in message news:g2s9fh$2fvo$1@si05.rsvl.unisys.com... >I guess this gets rehashed every so often, but I'd welcome current >thinking. > > The machine is a Campy Record 10sp. Habanero road cycle. It's getting > about > that time for a new chain. > > Do I just go out and buy a Campy Record chain, as usual, or is there > something > "better" - cheaper, lighter, make me ride 2 MPH faster, etc., etc? > > And I've never before used a Connex or whatever removable link. Trying to > clean the chain on the bike just isn't as good as plunking the thing in an > ultrasonic cleaner. What would folks consider a decent link, or are they > really not recommended by the people who know what they're doing? > > Thanks for any advice. > > Art > |
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13-06.-2008, 09:52 PM
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Re: Chain Advice
On Jun 12, 4:54*pm, art.shap...@unisys.com (Arthur Shapiro) wrote:
> I guess this gets rehashed every so often, but I'd welcome current thinking. > > The machine is a Campy Record 10sp. Habanero road cycle. *It's getting about > that time for a new chain. > > Do I just go out and buy a Campy Record chain, as usual, or is there something > "better" - cheaper, lighter, make me ride 2 MPH faster, etc., etc? > > And I've never before used a Connex or whatever removable link. *Trying to > clean the chain on the bike just isn't as good as plunking the thing in an > ultrasonic cleaner. *What would folks consider a decent link, or are they > really not recommended by the people who know what they're doing? > > Thanks for any advice. > > Art Least expensive compatible chain. All 10s chains are now 5,9mm, so any of them. Campagnolo, altho expensive, work really well, but I rec. Veloce, NOT Record or Chorus. |
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14-06.-2008, 12:58 AM
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Re: Chain Advice
In article <e269d7a6-05b1-4581-8e23-8142a8e3388e@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>, Qui si parla Campagnolo <peter@vecchios.com> wrote:
>but I rec. >Veloce, NOT Record or Chorus. Care to elaborate? Purely cost vs. weight issue, or something more subtle. Art |
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14-06.-2008, 01:18 AM
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Re: Chain Advice
On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:52:35 -0700 (PDT), Qui si parla Campagnolo
<peter@vecchios.com> wrote: >On Jun 12, 4:54*pm, art.shap...@unisys.com (Arthur Shapiro) wrote: >> I guess this gets rehashed every so often, but I'd welcome current thinking. >> >> The machine is a Campy Record 10sp. Habanero road cycle. *It's getting about >> that time for a new chain. >> >> Do I just go out and buy a Campy Record chain, as usual, or is there something >> "better" - cheaper, lighter, make me ride 2 MPH faster, etc., etc? >> >> And I've never before used a Connex or whatever removable link. *Trying to >> clean the chain on the bike just isn't as good as plunking the thing in an >> ultrasonic cleaner. *What would folks consider a decent link, or are they >> really not recommended by the people who know what they're doing? >> >> Thanks for any advice. >> >> Art > >Least expensive compatible chain. All 10s chains are now 5,9mm, so any >of them. Campagnolo, altho expensive, work really well, but I rec. >Veloce, NOT Record or Chorus. Can you give an opinion on which, if any, of the replacable links work well with these chains? Been using the SuperLink with limited success. Thanks. |
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14-06.-2008, 02:26 AM
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Re: Chain Advice
On Jun 12, 4:54 pm, art.shap...@unisys.com (Arthur Shapiro) wrote:
> I guess this gets rehashed every so often, but I'd welcome current thinking. > > The machine is a Campy Record 10sp. Habanero road cycle. It's getting about > that time for a new chain. > > Do I just go out and buy a Campy Record chain, as usual, or is there something > "better" - cheaper, lighter, make me ride 2 MPH faster, etc., etc? > > And I've never before used a Connex or whatever removable link. Trying to > clean the chain on the bike just isn't as good as plunking the thing in an > ultrasonic cleaner. What would folks consider a decent link, or are they > really not recommended by the people who know what they're doing? > > Thanks for any advice. > > Art Get a kmc 10 speed, a sram 10 speed or the cheapest 10 speed chain that you can get. In fact, get two, lubricate them both and then put one on the bike. When that one gets dirty, put the other. then, relube both and repeat the operation. |
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14-06.-2008, 02:27 AM
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Re: Chain Advice
On Jun 13, 10:18 am, C. Ballou <N...@Chance.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:52:35 -0700 (PDT), Qui si parla Campagnolo > > > > <pe...@vecchios.com> wrote: > >On Jun 12, 4:54 pm, art.shap...@unisys.com (Arthur Shapiro) wrote: > >> I guess this gets rehashed every so often, but I'd welcome current thinking. > > >> The machine is a Campy Record 10sp. Habanero road cycle. It's getting about > >> that time for a new chain. > > >> Do I just go out and buy a Campy Record chain, as usual, or is there something > >> "better" - cheaper, lighter, make me ride 2 MPH faster, etc., etc? > > >> And I've never before used a Connex or whatever removable link. Trying to > >> clean the chain on the bike just isn't as good as plunking the thing in an > >> ultrasonic cleaner. What would folks consider a decent link, or are they > >> really not recommended by the people who know what they're doing? > > >> Thanks for any advice. > > >> Art > > >Least expensive compatible chain. All 10s chains are now 5,9mm, so any > >of them. Campagnolo, altho expensive, work really well, but I rec. > >Veloce, NOT Record or Chorus. > > Can you give an opinion on which, if any, of the replacable > links work well with these chains? Been using the SuperLink with > limited success. Thanks. powerlink |
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14-06.-2008, 02:55 AM
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Re: Chain Advice
On Jun 13, 8:58*am, art.shap...@unisys.com (Arthur Shapiro) wrote:
> In article <e269d7a6-05b1-4581-8e23-8142a8e33...@c65g2000hsa.googlegroups.com>, Qui si parla Campagnolo <pe...@vecchios.com> wrote: > > >but I rec. > >Veloce, NOT Record or Chorus. > > Care to elaborate? *Purely cost vs. weight issue, or something more subtle. > > Art Chorus & Record are made of Drillium. Both have drilled side plates, Record has hollow pins as well. I like the KMC ones that Performance & Nashbar sell cheep as their house brands. Silver outer plates, black inner plates, just like Campy chains, currently on sale at Performance for $22. Includes a snaplink. and shifts as well or better than any other 10-speed chain I've used (others I've tried include Wipperman 6.2mm & 5.9mm and Veloce UN 5.9mm). |
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14-06.-2008, 05:03 AM
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Re: Chain Advice
Thanks, everyone!
I'm not made of money, to put it mildly, but do enough riding that anything I spend on the machine is easily justified. A KMC X10SL is now on order...looks like an interesting product complete with a removable link. If that doesn't work out to my satisfaction, we'll try something different or go back to Campy next time. Art |
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14-06.-2008, 05:17 AM
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Re: Chain Advice
On Jun 13, 3:03 pm, art.shap...@unisys.com (Arthur Shapiro) wrote:
> Thanks, everyone! > > I'm not made of money, to put it mildly, but do enough riding that anything I > spend on the machine is easily justified. > > A KMC X10SL is now on order...looks like an interesting product complete with > a removable link. If that doesn't work out to my satisfaction, we'll try > something different or go back to Campy next time. > If you like it, scale back and try the cheaper KMC stuff like Hank mentioned--you may find a happy price/performance point. Like Hank, I like their chains that are often sold under other brands. Everybody has chains made for them by KMC--I believe my fixed gear has a "Diamondback" chain on it right now. ;-) Still--GOLD! With Italian componentry--what's not to like?? You might want to keep a comb in your jersey pocket from now on--for post ride interviews! |
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14-06.-2008, 06:26 AM
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Re: Chain Advice
In article <545df187-6628-414e-a321-312e80d53844@j22g2000hsf.googlegroups.com>, landotter <landotter@gmail.com> wrote:
> Still--GOLD! With Italian > componentry--what's not to like?? You might want to keep a comb in > your jersey pocket from now on--for post ride interviews! Ha Ha. With my modest speed, the interviewer will have long gone home when I arrive! Well, there's nothing remotely gold on the bike now - about the closest is the front (only) Velocity yellow rim. I was about to get some KCNC skewers in black - the rear Campy Eurus wheel is all black - but maybe I should go for the gold, as they say. Regarding a comb - my hair is so raunchy that I brush it with the cats' wire brush. A comb has little chance through this mop, so there's little point to carrying it and adding weight. Art |
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