Which Chain? (Chains / Size / Width / Wear)

By the way, sorry, i assume you mean 1/8 not 1/18?

Just to be clear.

Erm yeah 1/8"

Do you know the width of your sprocket.

Nope, sadly not, i shall check tonight.

Im keeping an eye on weight with the build, so the lighter KMC is a good shout. Thanks.

Cheers

Lighter again. Not exactly cheap though.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=51834

Im keeping an eye on weight with the build

Weightweenies.com >>>>>>>>>>

Im keeping an eye on weight with the build

Chain is the wrong place to look for weight savings. Wippermann 1R8 (1/8") or 7R8 (3/32") weigh a ton next to inferior chains, but for good reason, and still less than 100g over the lightest cutaway/hollow pin chain. It's hardly a weightweenie build if you're using the FSA Gimondi anyway.

If you still insist on making bad decisions, get a 3/32" sprocket if the one you have isn't already and use a 9s road chain like KMC X9SL, under £25 to members at http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/Road+Parts/Transmission/Chains/KMC+X9+SL+9+Speed+Chain+-+Silver_1161.htm

Chain is the wrong place to look for weight savings. Wippermann 1R8 (1/8") or 7R8 (3/32") weigh a ton next to inferior chains, but for good reason, and still less than 100g over the lightest cutaway/hollow pin chain. It's hardly a weightweenie build if you're using the FSA Gimondi anyway.

If you still insist on making bad decisions, get a 3/32" sprocket if the one you have isn't already and use a 9s road chain like KMC X9SL, under £25 to members at http://www.merlincycles.co.uk/Bike+Shop/Road+Parts/Transmission/Chains/KMC+X9+SL+9+Speed+Chain+-+Silver_1161.htm

Wow, this site really is hugely pretentious isnt it?

At what point did i say i was building a 'weightweenie' bike? I actually said i was keeping an eye on weight, hardly the same things huh? Please, i have built several mountain bikes and raced them for years, i am just new to this particular area of cycling, please dont patronise quite so heavily.

'If you still insist on making bad decisions' - Wow, i can only assume you are very frustrated with your regular life and have to flex your internet prowess and superiority at every opportunity, good luck dude.

Thanks to those that have helped, I have chosen a chain, I will post pictures of my finished build when done for you all to flex your furrowed brows at and tell me how many bad decisions I’ve made. ;-) J

Welcome to the forum hmhg. I'd say we're a friendly bunch really. But mostly we're cnuts.

FWIW I agree that if you want a light feeling bike. You need to consider weight with every component. Does make your crankset chioce a bit odd, but then maybe you have a look in mind.

Don't take it to heart Gibbo, people are expected to know how to use this forum the second they join. It can be harsh in the beginning but it's worthwhile in the long run, as you need good banter to survive. It's a forum, not a reference library and questions need to be asked. New members often don't search first, or ask them in the wrong forum, although how you're meant to know the right one without lurking for a month is beyond me.

Come down to your local drinks or get on a few of the organised rides. There are tons of great people here (including all of those above) and you'll make some good friends. As long as you utfs....

A thick skin and good banter helps online, but they're soft as marshmallow in real life.

Welcome to the forum hmhg. I'd say we're a friendly bunch really. But mostly we're cnuts.

FWIW I agree that if you want a light feeling bike. You need to consider weight with every component. Does make your crankset chioce a bit odd, but then maybe you have a look in mind.

Yes, i understand this, i have been on different forums for years, however certain comments and attitudes never fail to tickle me.

Your assumption is indeed correct, with this build i am keeping an eye on weight, but am certainly going for a certain look, hence the cranks, but im sure all my decisions are bad and the bike sat in my kitchen looks horrible and rides terribly. ;-)

Wow, this site really is hugely pretentious isnt it?

No, it's just me.

Picking a chain based on its weight is strictly for weightweeenies, and then only for weigh in competitions. Once you've proved that you have a light bike, you can switch to a chain which actually does its job well.

Ah, but a chain is rotational weight so the lighter the chain the faster you accelerate/decelerate.

You won't be doing any accelerating when the flush rivets pop out of the plates on your light weight road chain.

You'll probably decelerate quite fast though. It's amazing how good flesh works as a brake

No, it's just me.
Picking a chain based on its weight is strictly for weightweeenies, and then only for weigh in competitions. Once you've proved that you have a light bike, you can switch to a chain which actually does its job well.

Pretentious chain choice.. really.. stabbystabstabbington..

Wow, this site really is hugely pretentious isnt it?

toughen up, princess.

^ standard Balki sexual advance.

Ha! repped.

Nice name for a parrot, Princess.

Need a standard (ish) but good 3/32 9spd for a road bike. Normal riding, some sportives. Running a mixture of components, parts bin, so just a normal decent chain for a fair price.

KMC X9, just over a tenner of you're buying enough other stuff to make the discount & free shipping break points
http://www.ribblecycles.co.uk/sp/road-track-bike/Chains-KMC-X9-X973-9spd-Chain-Grey-Grey/KMCACHAI395000000000

Wippermann 900, better and only a couple of quid more if it's only a chain you're buying
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/wippermann-connex-900-9-speed-chain/

Few bits so the wippermann it is.

Muchos grassyarse amigo.

^ standard Balki sexual advance.

Its actually from the post-coital "sweet nothings" repertoire.

Some 3/32" track sprockets don't like 9/10/11 speed chains, which have a fractionally narrower roller width than 3/32"

My weekend service session didn't go entirely smoothly.

New Alfine cranks, BB and chainring, new Shimano HG40 (7/8/9 speed 'narrow') chain, couple of months old DMR 3/32" rear sprocket, old Alfine chain tensioner (the two-sprocket one derailleur hanger one).

The chain kept rising up over the rear sprocket and then dropping into place with a nice clunk every half rotation or so, but only when riding. I couldn't get it to happen when I was turning the cranks by hand. I swapped the sprocket for a Surly 15T 3/32" and the same thing happened.

So, what size is the HG40? Shimano don't seem to like measurements in inches and from what I can tell, the Alfine stuff wants "9 speed" chain. Presumably that's 3/32" and the 'narrow' 7/8/9 speed is a teensy bit narrower.

I put the old chain back on (SRAM 8 speed - can't remember the model number) and it runs nice and smoothly. So far as I can tell, the Shimano equivalent would be their HG53 chain, but it's really not clear.

Anyway, thanks for nothing, Evans Canary Wharf. Because of you I've had to get the paraffin out, clean up an old chain, dry it off, lube it and put it back on my shiny new drivetrain :(

The chain tensioner was up for replacement too, but I rather stupidly thought I'd try the Alfine single-sprocket tensioner, not realising it needs the special Alfine solid axle with the flattened sides and non-rotating washers, so that's going back and I'll have to wait for the 2-sprocket version to arrive instead.

Can anyone offer some advice??

I'm putting together a single speed bike and I'm looking for advice on which chain is best to use. I have a 9/10 speed chainring (46T) on the front and a Shimano DX freewhweel (18T) on the back.

I have been told a 8 speed chain would fit better than a 1/8 "chain as a 1/8" chain would fit a little loose.

Can anyone help on this?

there was a cycling magazing article recently that said the shimano 105 chains were about the best you could buy performance / price / weight / strngth / wear it rated as highly as DURA ACE chain

now to find the linky ?