Sram chains Road/MTB What's the difference.

Went in the bike shop today for a new 9 speed chain. I was talking about
road bikes with the saleman before I asked for the chain and he assumed I
was looking for a chain for my road bike and that is what he gave me. In
fact it is for my mountain bike. It a PC-89 road chain, can it be used on
the MTB? What's the difference? Do I use it or make a trip back to the
bike shop before I ride tomorrow?
Thanks
Chris

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Chris Hughes wrote:
Went in the bike shop today for a new 9 speed chain. I was talking about
road bikes with the saleman before I asked for the chain and he assumed I
was looking for a chain for my road bike and that is what he gave me. In
fact it is for my mountain bike.

SRAM 9 speed chains are all compatible. In theory, some of the road-specific
chains are a little lighter weight (and perhaps less durable).

SRAM.com

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On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:00:11 -0500, "Chris Hughes"
wrote:

Went in the bike shop today for a new 9 speed chain. I was talking about
road bikes with the saleman before I asked for the chain and he assumed I
was looking for a chain for my road bike and that is what he gave me. In
fact it is for my mountain bike. It a PC-89 road chain, can it be used on
the MTB? What's the difference? Do I use it or make a trip back to the
bike shop before I ride tomorrow?

The shaping of the sideplates is a bit different, and the road chains
have a small punched-out hole in the plates, but there's no reason why
it wouldn't work. OTOH, those punched holes will act as a collection
point for dirt. It's your choice whether to use it or not; it will
fit and function, but it's not the recommended type for your
application.

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Chris Hughes wrote:
Went in the bike shop today for a new 9 speed chain. I was talking about
road bikes with the saleman before I asked for the chain and he assumed I
was looking for a chain for my road bike and that is what he gave me. In
fact it is for my mountain bike. It a PC-89 road chain, can it be used on
the MTB? What's the difference?

No difference, it's just marketing hype.

There is nothing whatsoever "road-" or "mountain-specific" about any chain.

Sheldon "Ride It" Brown
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Sheldon Brown wrote:

No difference, it's just marketing hype.

There is nothing whatsoever "road-" or "mountain-specific" about any chain.

Sheldon "Ride It" Brown

Which one is longer? Or do they both come in the same length?

On Mon, 31 Oct 2005 20:00:11 -0500, "Chris Hughes"
wrote:

Went in the bike shop today for a new 9 speed chain. I was talking about
road bikes with the saleman before I asked for the chain and he assumed I
was looking for a chain for my road bike and that is what he gave me. In
fact it is for my mountain bike. It a PC-89 road chain, can it be used on
the MTB? What's the difference? Do I use it or make a trip back to the
bike shop before I ride tomorrow?


A road chain you just install on the bike. For a mountain chain, you
put it on exacly the same, and then you roll a spliff. Other than
that, no difference.

JT

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John Forrest Tomlinson wrote:

A road chain you just install on the bike. For a mountain chain, you
put it on exacly the same, and then you roll a spliff. Other than
that, no difference.

That belongs in alt.bikes.chainsmokers.

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In article s6z9f.5745$LR1.3060@dukeread09, says...


Went in the bike shop today for a new 9 speed chain. I was talking about
road bikes with the saleman before I asked for the chain and he assumed I
was looking for a chain for my road bike and that is what he gave me. In
fact it is for my mountain bike. It a PC-89 road chain, can it be used on
the MTB? What's the difference? Do I use it or make a trip back to the
bike shop before I ride tomorrow?

Quick, take that chain off your bike. Put it back in the box. Then take a big
magic marker and cross out the word Road from the box and put in the work MTB.
Then re-install the chain. Your bike will now work as it is supposed to.
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Alex

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Which one is longer? Or do they both come in the same length?

Depends on how many links you remove to have it fit your bike.
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Alex