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Shimano chains...
....suck ass, but we knew that.
In the last two months, I have thrashed 3 different Shimano (HG ninespeed) chains when shifting into a larger ring on the front. Each time, the derailleur cage splits right inside the link, behind an outer link-plate-dealie. The pedals just stop turning, I try real hard to fall over but somehow don't, and then I get to spend 10 minutes on the road/trailside with my sissy little toolkit chain tool popping out and refitting a link, or resizing altogether for some impromptu singlespeeding. Which is overrated. This has happened with LX and XTR mechs (the XTR cage got bent all to hell...but it was nothing some expert cagesmithing couldn't fix. Well, cagesmithing via ViceGrips, Channel-Lox, and a strategic hammer blow). Since I built both of these bikes up, it's possible I have a bizarre front mech setup gene that tends to enable this sort of thing. That's doubtful. I only ever picked up Shimano chains when my LBS only had them in stock and I wanted the chain pronto. I use SRAM (Sachs if you be oldskool) whenever possible - nevermind they last much longer, the damn Powerlink is worth the price of admission - and have never had a cage-split, or any other, problem with SRAM links. ....and, this seems to be rare, around here at least. Has anyone else ever splint into a chain with a fDer cage? If the SRAM triggershifters are all they're cracked up to be, I could possibly go Shimano-free...but I really like XT triggers and backend mechs. Chris |
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Shimano chains...
Or you could wait until SRAM brings out their new X.0 triggers. Yes,
thats When you get a set from your sponsors, let us know! -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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Shimano chains...
"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message
m... Or you could wait until SRAM brings out their new X.0 triggers. Yes, thats When you get a set from your sponsors, let us know! -- Phil, Squid-in-Training Probably not going to happen - I'm sponsored by shimano Jon Bond I'll probably be getting a full XTR kit in a couple years tho... |
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Shimano chains...
I would carefully check the placement of the front derailluer especially the
height and angle of the cage, it should be angled out from the bike by about 3/5 degrees to ensure it lifts the chain as opposed to snagging on the links. |
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