Chains

I need a new chain for my Road Bike.
I have been told by the BS, that I can get a $35 chain, or the sky's the
limit.

I don't want a chain that if I put some load on a climb will break, I mean
whats the diff between a $35 chain and a $95 chain,

Do cheaper chains break more easy /

Thanks and sorry for such a dump question, but I am a newbie to cycling.

Thanxs

what brand of gears do you have and how many speed on the back

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531Aussie

"Tim Hughs" wrote in message
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I need a new chain for my Road Bike.
I have been told by the BS, that I can get a $35 chain, or the sky's the
limit.

I don't want a chain that if I put some load on a climb will break, I mean
whats the diff between a $35 chain and a $95 chain,

Do cheaper chains break more easy /

Thanks and sorry for such a dump question, but I am a newbie to cycling.

Probably depends on how "core" you are...

As long as the cheaper chain is the right sort for your bike (mainly depends
on how many gears you have - more gears equals thinner chain plates), it
will work. It may wear a bit faster, but will it wear nearly three times as
fast?

anecdotalI have never found any performance difference between different
levels of the same brand of chain other than wear (and bugger all difference
there). Oh - and bling factor. I've broken Shimano and SRAM chains, cheaper
and more expensive on my mtb - I blame the masive power I generate - that's
my story and I'm sticking to it!/anecdotal

Tony F

Trek 1400 Shimano 105 9 speed.
"tony f" wrote in message
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"Tim Hughs" wrote in message
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I need a new chain for my Road Bike.
I have been told by the BS, that I can get a $35 chain, or the sky's the
limit.

I don't want a chain that if I put some load on a climb will break, I
mean
whats the diff between a $35 chain and a $95 chain,

Do cheaper chains break more easy /

Thanks and sorry for such a dump question, but I am a newbie to cycling.

Probably depends on how "core" you are...

As long as the cheaper chain is the right sort for your bike (mainly
depends
on how many gears you have - more gears equals thinner chain plates), it
will work. It may wear a bit faster, but will it wear nearly three times
as
fast?

anecdotalI have never found any performance difference between different
levels of the same brand of chain other than wear (and bugger all
difference
there). Oh - and bling factor. I've broken Shimano and SRAM chains,
cheaper
and more expensive on my mtb - I blame the masive power I generate -
that's
my story and I'm sticking to it!/anecdotal

Tony F

the only real difference is that the more expensive chains are ligher
and sometimes last longer. They are most unlikely to break, but they
stretch faster, so you have to replace them more often, and your
cassette & rings.

That bike you have is good, btw. I have a 2002 Trek 1400 and have put
52,000km on it with no major problems. (I also have a Trek Madone 5.2,
with ZERO km's on it! Soon, my pretty .. soon!)

Tim Hughs Wrote:
I need a new chain for my Road Bike
I have been told by the BS, that I can get a $35 chain, or the sky'
th
limit

I don't want a chain that if I put some load on a climb will break,
mea
whats the diff between a $35 chain and a $95 chain

Do cheaper chains break more easy

Thanks and sorry for such a dump question, but I am a newbie t
cycling

ThanxsIf you get a shimano 105 chain (to match your groupo) then you will b
ok. I personally have got an Ultegra chain on my roadie and us
wipperman 904 chains on my mtb's. Generally all that happens on th
more expensive chains is that they nickel plate the links so that the
look nice and shiny for longer and clean up a little better. If yo
have lots to spend you can order a wipperman chain with titaniu
links......but its a special order to length from germany

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Paulie-AU