replacement for SRAM 89R chains?

Lee said:

Looks like SRAM came out with a new line of chains...I can't find the 89R
I've been using for quite a while.

What's the new "best" chain for Campy 9. Looking for longevity, low noise,
etc.

Campy C9 chain with a connex quick link.

Lou
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Lee said:

Looks like SRAM came out with a new line of chains...I can't find the 89R
I've been using for quite a while.

What's the new "best" chain for Campy 9. Looking for longevity, low noise,
etc.

Thanks!

Lee

Sram 970..'least expensive compatible chain'...lowest end Sram 9s
chain...Nothing gained by expensive chains...like high priced oil inna
car...gains nothing over low end, 'properly(meaning compatible) rated
motoroil.

Lou Holtman said:

Lee said:

Looks like SRAM came out with a new line of chains...I can't find the 89R
I've been using for quite a while.

What's the new "best" chain for Campy 9. Looking for longevity, low noise,
etc.

Campy C9 chain with a connex quick link.

Lou
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Tough to find, no longer made and designed to have push out, push in
pins..unlike all the chains now-no need for a snap link. Sram better
and cheaper choice, IMO.

On Dec 17, 6:41 am, "Qui si parla Campagnolo" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Lou Holtman said:

Lee said:

Looks like SRAM came out with a new line of chains...I can't find the 89R
I've been using for quite a while.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

What's the new "best" chain for Campy 9. Looking for longevity, low noise,
etc.

Quoted message said:

Campy C9 chain with a connex quick link.

Quoted message said:

Lou
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Posted by news://news.nb.nuTough to find, no longer made and designed to have push out, push in

pins..unlike all the chains now-no need for a snap link. Sram better
and cheaper choice, IMO.

C10 works just as well on 9 speed as well as 10 on any cassettes. The
only thing I have not tried is the new 5.9 mm with 9 speed, and I don't
think I need to but I did just pick one up for the bike that I never
plan to use anything but Campy 10 speed cassettes. AAMOF I just posted
a question about master link compatibility with the new chains. Connex
has been making a 6.2 and 6.1 (for how long, I don't know since I just
noticed the 6.1 mm a few months ago) master links. The 6.1 seems to
bind a bit on the C10, though you can get away with it if that is all
you have. I assume because it is either intended for Shimano or the
Campy 5.9, though I can't find any info about this.

I am thinking about trying the 6.1 mm master link on the new 5.9 chain
(10 speed Campy DT).

Chris M said:

On Dec 17, 6:41 am, "Qui si parla Campagnolo" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

Lou Holtman said:

Lee wrote:
> Looks like SRAM came out with a new line of chains...I can't find the 89R
> I've been using for quite a while.
> What's the new "best" chain for Campy 9. Looking for longevity, low noise,
> etc.
Campy C9 chain with a connex quick link.
Lou
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Posted by news://news.nb.nuTough to find, no longer made and designed to have push out, push in

pins..unlike all the chains now-no need for a snap link. Sram better
and cheaper choice, IMO.

C10 works just as well on 9 speed as well as 10 on any cassettes. The
only thing I have not tried is the new 5.9 mm with 9 speed, and I don't
think I need to but I did just pick one up for the bike that I never
plan to use anything but Campy 10 speed cassettes. AAMOF I just posted
a question about master link compatibility with the new chains. Connex
has been making a 6.2 and 6.1 (for how long, I don't know since I just
noticed the 6.1 mm a few months ago) master links. The 6.1 seems to
bind a bit on the C10, though you can get away with it if that is all
you have. I assume because it is either intended for Shimano or the
Campy 5.9, though I can't find any info about this.

I am thinking about trying the 6.1 mm master link on the new 5.9 chain
(10 speed Campy DT).

Chris -

Lickbike (and likely other vendors) have a 5.9 master now in stock. I
don't have a lot of miles on it just yet, but it works well.

Check their website.

Regards,

Tom

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Lee wrote:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Looks like SRAM came out with a new line of chains...I can't find the
89R I've been using for quite a while.

What's the new "best" chain for Campy 9. Looking for longevity, low
noise, etc.

Quoted message said:

Sram 970..'least expensive compatible chain'...lowest end Sram 9s
chain...Nothing gained by expensive chains...like high priced oil inna
car...gains nothing over low end, 'properly(meaning compatible) rated
motoroil.

Lately I've had good luck with the KMC chains from Nashbar. I have a
Shimano drivetrain, but they should be Campy compatible too:

http://tinyurl.com/yb5pvr

If anything, it runs quieter than a Shimano or SRAM chain.

For 8sp chains, the tandem version is a particularly good buy, a double
length (two chains) for under $10.

In the past some of these cheaper chains were junk, with tight links that
skipped and loose links that broke. But lately they've been good. They
seem to last as long as the more expensive ones too. As Peter says,
there's no advantage to an expensive chain unless the shiny finish is
important to you.

Matt O.

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Sram 970..'least expensive compatible chain'...lowest end Sram 9s
chain...Nothing gained by expensive chains...like high priced oil inna
car...gains nothing over low end, 'properly(meaning compatible) rated
motoroil.

For a given thickness of oil, aren't there longer-lasting versions in the
more expensive ones? Especially on older cars which weren't designed as
closely to a particular kind of oil as the newer ones are.

Jasper

Lee said:

What's the new "best" chain for Campy 9. Looking for longevity, low noise,

I think that Shimano 9sp chain worked best for me with Campy 9.

Jasper Janssen said:

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Sram 970..'least expensive compatible chain'...lowest end Sram 9s
chain...Nothing gained by expensive chains...like high priced oil inna
car...gains nothing over low end, 'properly(meaning compatible) rated
motoroil.

For a given thickness of oil, aren't there longer-lasting versions in the
more expensive ones?

Not if you take into account the words "properly rated". Basically you
get a rating for oil like "SE" or "SF" etc. Every few years this moves
on a letter. When you a buy a car it says in the handbook something like
"use grade SF or better", and, based on that, "change the oil every X
thousand miles". The grade in the handbook is usually a grade or so
behind the latest and most expensive oil on the shelves, although some
new cars do specify very high grades.

Quoted message said:

Especially on older cars which weren't designed as closely to a
particular kind of oil as the newer ones are.

Newer cars often specify very long oil change intervals which is partly
based on the high-grade oils they specify. So in theory you could put
those oils into an older car and change them less often. But probably
not a good idea. There's the worry that the high grade oil will clean
off all the crud that's actually sealing your pistons; it's also lower
friction and generally thinner so may not seal as well in slightly
ovalized cylinders or generally worn and/or less precise originally
clearances.

Jasper Janssen said:

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Sram 970..'least expensive compatible chain'...lowest end Sram 9s
chain...Nothing gained by expensive chains...like high priced oil inna
car...gains nothing over low end, 'properly(meaning compatible) rated
motoroil.

For a given thickness of oil, aren't there longer-lasting versions in the
more expensive ones? Especially on older cars which weren't designed as
closely to a particular kind of oil as the newer ones are.

Jasper

Nope...proper viscosity for the use, and if ya change it like you
should, it all gets dirty, whether it be $3.50 synthetic or generic
10w-30 petro product. They are all certified, if sold in the US..

Qui si parla Campagnolo said:

Lee said:

Looks like SRAM came out with a new line of chains...I can't find the 89R
I've been using for quite a while.

What's the new "best" chain for Campy 9. Looking for longevity, low noise,
etc.

Thanks!

Lee

Sram 970..'least expensive compatible chain'...lowest end Sram 9s
chain...Nothing gained by expensive chains...like high priced oil inna
car...gains nothing over low end, 'properly(meaning compatible) rated
motoroil.

I have used sram chains for years. They were always very cheap in
price compared to Shimano chains.
My riding partner always used Shimano chains and never seems to have
to change his chain. He has 8000 miles on it and it shows little wear.
I, on the other hand was having to replace my Sram chain every 2000
miles because of chain stretch. All this on Dry paved roads.
I couldn't figure out why he was getting good milage and I was not.
So when the Shimano chains went on sale at Nashbar I bought a couple
for 9 bucks each. I then ordered the Sram Quick link to join them.
I now have over 3000 miles on the shimano chain and I measured it
yesterday and the chain shows almost no wear.
Better steel makes longer wearing chain?