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New Chain or new link?

  • 14-04-2013 4:52pm
    #1
    reilig
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    Tiagra 10 speed chain broke today. It has about 3000km on it. I was climbing up a big hill and it just snapped. I think I'm going to put a new chain on it. Can anyone recommend one and perhaps post a link to one that would be suitable? Do I have to replace it with a shimano chain or are there better brands out there?

    Also, will a link for a 9 speed chain work on one of these 10 speed chains?


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  • #2
    elduggo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 546 ✭✭✭elduggo


    reilig wrote: »
    Tiagra 10 speed chain broke today. It has about 3000km on it. I was climbing up a big hill and it just snapped. I think I'm going to put a new chain on it. Can anyone recommend one and perhaps post a link to one that would be suitable? Do I have to replace it with a shimano chain or are there better brands out there?

    Also, will a link for a 9 speed chain work on one of these 10 speed chains?

    no.

    shimano or SRAM 10-speed. Or get a SRAM 10-speed powerlink to tide you over.


  • #3
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    elduggo wrote: »
    no.

    shimano or SRAM 10-speed. Or get a SRAM 10-speed powerlink to tide you over.

    Will the SRAM powerlink work on the shimano chain?


  • #4
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    reilig wrote: »
    Will the SRAM powerlink work on the shimano chain?

    It should, but just use it if you're stuck til you get a new chain.

    Usually use SRAM PC1051 chains on my bikes (shimano 105 and ultegra) though I couldn't get a hold of one last time I needed it and used a KMC chain, appears to be doing its job.


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


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056896995

    This.


  • #6
    colm_gti
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,505 ✭✭✭colm_gti


    If you're stuck, I have a SRAM PC1051 chain I cut for a 50x23 (but you'd probably get away with a 25t) and used for ~500km before changing to a double chainset and having to get a longer chain. You'd just need a new SRAM powerlink and you'd be good to go...


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  • #7
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    If you have to ask the question new chain or new link, you really should open it up and add "or new bike?" - there may be limited justifications, but surely a broken chain is an appropriate reason for "upgrading";)


  • #8
    reilig
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,401 ✭✭✭reilig


    Beasty wrote: »
    If you have to ask the question new chain or new link, you really should open it up and add "or new bike?" - there may be limited justifications, but surely a broken chain is an appropriate reason for "upgrading";)

    No it's not. I was simply trying to get opinion if people buy a new again or fix it with a link when it breaks. Relatively new to cycling and have never faced this issue before.


  • #9
    nilhg
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,185 ✭✭✭nilhg


    In relative terms the cost of a new chain isn't huge and for peace of mind sake I'd be replacing one that has broken once.


  • #10
    funnights74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    Of course if you end up getting a new chain then you will need a new cassette, but it seems like a problem that just requires a new link.


  • #11
    youtheman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,311 ✭✭✭youtheman


    funnights74 wrote: »
    Of course if you end up getting a new chain then you will need a new cassette, but it seems like a problem that just requires a new link.

    I was of the opinion that you should change the cassette with every second change of chain.

    I have a Park chain wear indicator http://www.parktool.com/product/chain-wear-indicator-CC-3-2 and I change the chain when it stretches 0.75%. Takes all the guess work out of it (whether the chain is worn or not).


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  • #12
    funnights74
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,952 ✭✭✭funnights74


    youtheman wrote: »
    I was of the opinion that you should change the cassette with every second change of chain.

    I have a Park chain wear indicator http://www.parktool.com/product/chain-wear-indicator-CC-3-2 and I change the chain when it stretches 0.75%. Takes all the guess work out of it (whether the chain is worn or not).

    If there is not a lot of wear on the chain then it should be salvageable. Try replacing the link for now and see how it goes


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