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Yes please - count me in for a pack
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Chains - replacement for the Wippermann 1z1 1/8" anti-rust chain, anyone tried KMC B1 "Rust Buster"?
So I have now bought a Rust Buster and will try it on my commute bike vs. the 1z1 'for science'.
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Chains - replacement for the Wippermann 1z1 1/8" anti-rust chain, anyone tried KMC B1 "Rust Buster"?
Hi all
For some years I've used the Wippermann 1z1 1/8" as a daily driver chain for fixed and single-speed including commute, audax and whatever - I just use the 1z1 for everything outdoors. It lives up to the "anti-rust" claims, wears fairly well and is tester-approved. I've even become fond of its fugly, agricultural looks.
Prices of the 1z1 have gone up (was £8, now £12-15) so I'm looking around at other options.
KMC now do a similar "anti-rust" chain, B1 Wide RB (ie "Rust Buster") and I wondered if anyone has tried it, or has a better idea for a daily use chain that is anti-rust?
Cheers!
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I'm not totally set on buying new - I just tend to default to that as I've not had great luck in the past getting hold of specific things used (and never any problems buying from forum classifieds). That's a very helpful point, thanks, as I'd not realised how good second-hand prices would be for 'nice' chainrings.
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Interesting option, thanks - I'd only heard of Rotor for their oval chainrings before.
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I noticed aarn have restocked 1/8" 144 bcd track chainrings in their online store as of yesterday.
They are more expensive than I expected: total for a 'Basics' chainring posted to the UK is $128, which puts it into the price bracket of the likes of Dura Ace 7710 (around £85-95) and Sugino Zen (around £105). That's without attracting potential import duty and VAT.
One of my fixed audax friends has been using an aarn for some years and raves about its durability and roundness. This is exactly what I am after for a similar application, married to an Omnium chainset. I've used cheaper ones like Gebhardt and Velosolo until now and would like something a bit nicer.
So: are aarn that good or is this more of a hipster tax situation? What's the forum consensus on 'nice' chainrings up to about £100?
Nim
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Can't actually find any detail on it beyond what they told me by email - the Dolan warranty page doesn't cover it and I would not have known they do this without asking.
Briefly, as it sounds - ask about your out-of-warranty (or crash damaged) PC and you can get a frame-only replacement for £65 rather than £110. I decided to go for it as it was by far the cheapest solution on shopping around.
By the way the gunmetal grey paint has been OK, but just OK and it's chipped a bit in commute use. I asked for the matt black this time to change things up and as I read here it's very hard-wearing.
Ordered, cos I forgot to do so when this was originally arranged. Thanks @dangeek!