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New Chain Advice

  • 25-11-2012 10:28pm
    #1
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭


    I need a new chain and CRC have some good prices so I might be able to scrape pennies together after the costly freehub replacement I wish I didn't need.

    I've read a few people say you need to replace a cassette with a chain, is this true?

    I'm looking to replace the Hyperglide chain on my 9 speed Shimano MTB. Can I get any 9 speed Hyperglide chain? The trend seems to be the cheap ones are ****e and mid-range up are fine so I figure get a HG93 or HG73 over the HG53. What do I need to know about picking chains other than them being 9 speed Hyperglide?

    Same goes for the cassette, if I do need one can I just pick any 9 speed?


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  • #2
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    DaveyDave wrote: »
    I need a new chain and CRC have some good prices so I might be able to scrape pennies together after the costly freehub replacement I wish I didn't need.

    I've read a few people say you need to replace a cassette with a chain, is this true?

    I'm looking to replace the Hyperglide chain on my 9 speed Shimano MTB. Can I get any 9 speed Hyperglide chain? The trend seems to be the cheap ones are ****e and mid-range up are fine so I figure get a HG93 or HG73 over the HG53. What do I need to know about picking chains other than them being 9 speed Hyperglide?

    Same goes for the cassette, if I do need one can I just pick any 9 speed?

    Change cassette: Depends on how many kms you've done and how you've treated the chain/cassette. If you've just bought it and cycled it to death, the chain is full of muck as is the cassette etc then yeah you might need to replace it. What'll happen if you put a new chain on a worn cassette is it'll slip which is a pita when you try to power away from the lights and almost fall on your face.

    Have a look at the bottom here. Will give you ballpark idea of whether you need to replace both HERE

    9 speed shimano anything should be fine. I personally grab whatever is cheapest but mid range is only a short skip away so go with that if you like.

    9 speed shimano cassette anything should be grand.

    You will also need a chainbreaker and if you change the cassette a lockring nut, chainwhip and a spanner that'll fit the lockring. Highly recommend getting sram 9spd powerlink as well. Makes taking a chain off for cleaning etc really easy (ie no tools required once you start using it).


  • #3
    bedirect
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 198 ✭✭bedirect


    buy a chain gauge to measure wear on your chain (about 5 euros at chain reaction) , a chain should so about 3000 km & if you change it in time you will get away without changing the cassette. I know people who get 3 chains to each cassette, which is cheaper than a cassette each time


  • #4
    DaveyDave
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,428 ✭✭✭DaveyDave


    I've done just 7,000km on this chain and cassette and haven't taken the best care of it, probably best I replace both and it'll be a good time to get into the habit of taking better care of my drive train.


  • #5
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    And if you wanna be very picky you can run 1 chain for 1000kms then change. Do the same with the next chain. Get a 3rd and do the same. When you the 1000km on the 3rd chain revert to the 1st chain and repeat. saves wear on your cassette and you always have a decent enough chain on the bike.


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