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Old January 26th 18, 04:59 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Joerg[_2_]
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On 2018-01-25 20:02, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:48:47 -0800, Joerg
wrote:

On 2018-01-25 14:53, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:46:39 -0800 (PST), jbeattie
wrote:

SRAM sux. Based on that review, I was going to run out and buy a
Connex 11sp chain -- until I noticed it was $90 USD. What justifies
that price? Chain inflation is totally out of line with other
products.

Because profitability. Look, like many industries bike and component
makers generate money by selling a small number of overpriced products
to a small number of suckers. Oops, I mean customers.



However, there are discerning customers who have blacklists. One company
that made it on there now is CST. Their Conquistare road tires won't
even last 1200mi in this area. The one I currently have on the rear also
developed tiny cracks that you see in 15 year old car tires with 60000mi
on them. Except this tire is almost new and under 1000mi. So when I have
used up all CST tires here I will never buy that brand again.


Are those CST tires China Made? I've never seen them sold here (not
that they aren't) the "cheap tires" here all seem to be local made and
aren't particularly prone to cracking.


They are made in China. I am quite fond of Thai tires, they are among
the best value for MTB. I haven't seen a 25mm road tire from Vee Rubber
here yet.

[...]

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Old January 26th 18, 05:02 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Joerg[_2_]
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On 2018-01-25 17:34, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:11:33 -0800, Joerg
wrote:

On 2018-01-25 06:00, AMuzi wrote:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4cz-JgbOP4


1% is a bit much. I try not to go past 0.8% because then cassette damage
will start.

Wippermann chains are good but at least in the 7-8 speed domain I found
that Sachs-Sedis chains beat them by a lot. Unfortunately those have
become unobtanium. Also, from what I have seen a Wippermann 10-speed
stainless chain is over $50 even while on sale. I can get two KMC chains
for that.

One gripe I have with such tests is that they do not properly emulate
the high pulsating peak load a chain is exposed to, including phases
where a clyde is standing in the pedals riding up a steep hill.

Regarding grit it's not so much sand that a chain is exposed to while
offroad. Rather it is wet mud flinging onto the chain and everything
else, often almost for the whole ride.


I think that is exactly the point. The "wear test" chains all appear
to be clean, aligned chains running under what appears to be an
optimum tension, which is hardly the conditions that an actual
bicycle chain is subjected to. While they might be considered as
indicative, but certainly when adding purchase cost into the equation
may well not point to the "best buy for a buck". Which is, it appears,
the aim of the usual cyclist.


That, and then there is the fact that derailer shifts aren't always
super smooth on surprise uphill sections. In tests they usually never
shift. The real test is on the roads or in my case mostly on singletrack.

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Old January 26th 18, 06:40 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
AMuzi
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On 1/26/2018 9:59 AM, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-01-25 20:02, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:48:47 -0800, Joerg

wrote:

On 2018-01-25 14:53, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:46:39 -0800 (PST), jbeattie

wrote:

SRAM sux. Based on that review, I was going to run out
and buy a
Connex 11sp chain -- until I noticed it was $90 USD.
What justifies
that price? Chain inflation is totally out of line with
other
products.

Because profitability. Look, like many industries bike
and component
makers generate money by selling a small number of
overpriced products
to a small number of suckers. Oops, I mean customers.


However, there are discerning customers who have
blacklists. One company
that made it on there now is CST. Their Conquistare road
tires won't
even last 1200mi in this area. The one I currently have
on the rear also
developed tiny cracks that you see in 15 year old car
tires with 60000mi
on them. Except this tire is almost new and under 1000mi.
So when I have
used up all CST tires here I will never buy that brand
again.


Are those CST tires China Made? I've never seen them sold
here (not
that they aren't) the "cheap tires" here all seem to be
local made and
aren't particularly prone to cracking.


They are made in China. I am quite fond of Thai tires, they
are among the best value for MTB. I haven't seen a 25mm road
tire from Vee Rubber here yet.

[...]


Did you look at all?

https://www.amazon.com/Vee-Rubber-Sm...dp/B0114VX85M?

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Andrew Muzi
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Open every day since 1 April, 1971


  #14  
Old January 26th 18, 09:23 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Joerg[_2_]
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Default chain wear test video

On 2018-01-26 09:40, AMuzi wrote:
On 1/26/2018 9:59 AM, Joerg wrote:
On 2018-01-25 20:02, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:48:47 -0800, Joerg

wrote:

On 2018-01-25 14:53, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:46:39 -0800 (PST), jbeattie

wrote:

SRAM sux. Based on that review, I was going to run out
and buy a
Connex 11sp chain -- until I noticed it was $90 USD.
What justifies
that price? Chain inflation is totally out of line with
other
products.

Because profitability. Look, like many industries bike
and component
makers generate money by selling a small number of
overpriced products
to a small number of suckers. Oops, I mean customers.


However, there are discerning customers who have
blacklists. One company
that made it on there now is CST. Their Conquistare road
tires won't
even last 1200mi in this area. The one I currently have
on the rear also
developed tiny cracks that you see in 15 year old car
tires with 60000mi
on them. Except this tire is almost new and under 1000mi.
So when I have
used up all CST tires here I will never buy that brand
again.


Are those CST tires China Made? I've never seen them sold
here (not
that they aren't) the "cheap tires" here all seem to be
local made and
aren't particularly prone to cracking.


They are made in China. I am quite fond of Thai tires, they
are among the best value for MTB. I haven't seen a 25mm road
tire from Vee Rubber here yet.

[...]


Did you look at all?

https://www.amazon.com/Vee-Rubber-Sm...dp/B0114VX85M?


I did, and didn't see this one. Shazam! There is the next one to test.
The price is in my usual range and it's steel bead which I prefer. Thanks.

--
Regards, Joerg

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Old January 27th 18, 01:42 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
John B.[_3_]
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Default chain wear test video

On Fri, 26 Jan 2018 07:59:27 -0800, Joerg
wrote:

On 2018-01-25 20:02, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:48:47 -0800, Joerg
wrote:

On 2018-01-25 14:53, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:46:39 -0800 (PST), jbeattie
wrote:

SRAM sux. Based on that review, I was going to run out and buy a
Connex 11sp chain -- until I noticed it was $90 USD. What justifies
that price? Chain inflation is totally out of line with other
products.

Because profitability. Look, like many industries bike and component
makers generate money by selling a small number of overpriced products
to a small number of suckers. Oops, I mean customers.


However, there are discerning customers who have blacklists. One company
that made it on there now is CST. Their Conquistare road tires won't
even last 1200mi in this area. The one I currently have on the rear also
developed tiny cracks that you see in 15 year old car tires with 60000mi
on them. Except this tire is almost new and under 1000mi. So when I have
used up all CST tires here I will never buy that brand again.


Are those CST tires China Made? I've never seen them sold here (not
that they aren't) the "cheap tires" here all seem to be local made and
aren't particularly prone to cracking.


They are made in China. I am quite fond of Thai tires, they are among
the best value for MTB. I haven't seen a 25mm road tire from Vee Rubber
here yet.

[...]

According to a bloke who claimed to know the cheaper Thai tires
contain a lot of carbon black which makes the tread rubber harder and
results in the tires lasting longer, which or course is of far more
interest to poor buyers then to the wealthier purchasers.

Perhaps this added carbon black also prevents cracking?
--
Cheers,

John B.

  #16  
Old January 27th 18, 04:29 PM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
Joerg[_2_]
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Default chain wear test video

On 2018-01-26 16:42, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 26 Jan 2018 07:59:27 -0800, Joerg
wrote:

On 2018-01-25 20:02, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:48:47 -0800, Joerg
wrote:

On 2018-01-25 14:53, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:46:39 -0800 (PST), jbeattie
wrote:

SRAM sux. Based on that review, I was going to run out and buy a
Connex 11sp chain -- until I noticed it was $90 USD. What justifies
that price? Chain inflation is totally out of line with other
products.

Because profitability. Look, like many industries bike and component
makers generate money by selling a small number of overpriced products
to a small number of suckers. Oops, I mean customers.


However, there are discerning customers who have blacklists. One company
that made it on there now is CST. Their Conquistare road tires won't
even last 1200mi in this area. The one I currently have on the rear also
developed tiny cracks that you see in 15 year old car tires with 60000mi
on them. Except this tire is almost new and under 1000mi. So when I have
used up all CST tires here I will never buy that brand again.


Are those CST tires China Made? I've never seen them sold here (not
that they aren't) the "cheap tires" here all seem to be local made and
aren't particularly prone to cracking.


They are made in China. I am quite fond of Thai tires, they are among
the best value for MTB. I haven't seen a 25mm road tire from Vee Rubber
here yet.

[...]

According to a bloke who claimed to know the cheaper Thai tires
contain a lot of carbon black which makes the tread rubber harder and
results in the tires lasting longer, which or course is of far more
interest to poor buyers then to the wealthier purchasers.


Wealthier purchasers are usually the smarter ones. They do not buy
overpriced gear that has paltry lifetime. Warren Buffett didn't become
rich by buying numerous $100k+ sports cars.


Perhaps this added carbon black also prevents cracking?



Then that's a good thing, isn't it?

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com/
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Old January 28th 18, 02:04 AM posted to rec.bicycles.tech
John B.[_3_]
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Default chain wear test video

On Sat, 27 Jan 2018 07:29:14 -0800, Joerg
wrote:

On 2018-01-26 16:42, John B. wrote:
On Fri, 26 Jan 2018 07:59:27 -0800, Joerg
wrote:

On 2018-01-25 20:02, John B. wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 16:48:47 -0800, Joerg
wrote:

On 2018-01-25 14:53, Tim McNamara wrote:
On Thu, 25 Jan 2018 14:46:39 -0800 (PST), jbeattie
wrote:

SRAM sux. Based on that review, I was going to run out and buy a
Connex 11sp chain -- until I noticed it was $90 USD. What justifies
that price? Chain inflation is totally out of line with other
products.

Because profitability. Look, like many industries bike and component
makers generate money by selling a small number of overpriced products
to a small number of suckers. Oops, I mean customers.


However, there are discerning customers who have blacklists. One company
that made it on there now is CST. Their Conquistare road tires won't
even last 1200mi in this area. The one I currently have on the rear also
developed tiny cracks that you see in 15 year old car tires with 60000mi
on them. Except this tire is almost new and under 1000mi. So when I have
used up all CST tires here I will never buy that brand again.


Are those CST tires China Made? I've never seen them sold here (not
that they aren't) the "cheap tires" here all seem to be local made and
aren't particularly prone to cracking.


They are made in China. I am quite fond of Thai tires, they are among
the best value for MTB. I haven't seen a 25mm road tire from Vee Rubber
here yet.

[...]

According to a bloke who claimed to know the cheaper Thai tires
contain a lot of carbon black which makes the tread rubber harder and
results in the tires lasting longer, which or course is of far more
interest to poor buyers then to the wealthier purchasers.


Wealthier purchasers are usually the smarter ones. They do not buy
overpriced gear that has paltry lifetime. Warren Buffett didn't become
rich by buying numerous $100k+ sports cars.


I did read that Jay Leno has some 286 vehicles (169 automobiles and
117 motorcycles) in his garage.


Perhaps this added carbon black also prevents cracking?



Then that's a good thing, isn't it?

--
Cheers,

John B.

 




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