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Title: Strongest New School Chain?
Post by: scott250 on May 18, 2010, 10:45 PM

Snaped my chain yesterday - poped over the bars :-[ got off lightly with a sore elbow ;) .

So, whats the best/strongest chain to ride these days? 

Title: Re: Strongest New School Chain?
Post by: HEYWOOD BMX on May 18, 2010, 11:03 PM

 :) Heard good things about the Shadow Conspiracy MK2 :daumenhoch:

Title: Re: Strongest New School Chain?
Post by: Steve Shindig on May 19, 2010, 08:36 AM

I have found that the regular KMC Kool chain is amazing. 

Title: Re: Strongest New School Chain?
Post by: Stodgy on May 19, 2010, 11:47 AM

Agree with Steev and Heywood on this...both are super reliable and the KMC is MUCH cheaper too.

Title: Re: Strongest New School Chain?
Post by: modfather on May 19, 2010, 02:43 PM

Shadow Conspiracy it is  :coolsmiley: broke 3 chain tools when puttin em on  ;D one was mine and the other 2 were from two different bike shops lol i think there is a chain tool especially for this shadows. I manage to put it on using a proper old iron chain tool that is great quality not those cheap fancy sh ite these days

Title: Re: Strongest New School Chain?
Post by: magna13 on May 19, 2010, 04:13 PM

KHE Collapse :daumenhoch: very chuncky chain...

Title: Re: Strongest New School Chain?
Post by: THIRSTYKIRSTY on May 19, 2010, 04:27 PM

I GOT A NEW KMC 910 KOOL CHAIN HANGIN IN SHED WITH YOUR NAME ON IT MATE ,,,ITS THE WIDER STRONGER CHAIN THOUGH

RUSS

Title: Re: Strongest New School Chain?
Post by: harris on May 19, 2010, 04:33 PM

as stated the kmc will work best ,the half links arnt as good but help slam better..

Title: Re: Strongest New School Chain?
Post by: scott250 on May 19, 2010, 06:13 PM

Cheers all.

I've ran a 1/2 linker before - snaped that too, haha, was a Shadow Conspiracy MK1 - but, yer I here that the MK2 is much better.

It was a kmc I ran that snapped, but on closer inspection it was the split link that broke, so I guess the chain is OK, but it mashed the ends joined onto the split link - was a comedy bail like, haha - but glad I didnt nack my self too much.

A friend has given me another kmc, so I've poped that on for now - not sure what to go for, if I get a new one, does standard not make a 'stronger than all chains' chain at all? haha.

RUSS, is the chain you have cassette friendly? I was told the fat type chains don't sit that good on em? I run a 25 - 9 ratio profile ss cassette hub.

Title: Re: Strongest New School Chain?
Post by: harris on May 19, 2010, 06:21 PM

standard sbc chains are still around..just take some finding.i dont use a split link .

Title: Re: Strongest New School Chain?
Post by: lazychubs on May 21, 2010, 06:47 PM

Quote from: magna13 on May 19, 2010, 04:13 PM

KHE Collapse :daumenhoch: very chuncky chain...

what zac said ive never had a prob with mine
and i have had the shadow chain snap 3 times in one day when i run it
hence why i still use me khe one