I'm a fan of the KMC chains. You can get them at City Bikes. 3500 miles on the previous chain on Bleriot.
On Aug 30, 12:31 pm, "S.Cutshall" <clotht...@gmail.com> wrote: > Here's what I typically use... > > http://tinyurl.com/27zo2t4 > > Thinking it's time to go with this though: > > http://tinyurl.com/397fww4 > > I use a 9-speed 'whatever is on sale' or 'costs least'. > > -Scott > > On Aug 30, 9:28 am, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > > > > what kinda chain do you put on a Pugsley? with the larger wheel/tire > > the extra rotational load would seem to shorten the life of a chain. > > seems like a good case for a 1/2" chain. or maybe a tractor chain? > > > I'm with William, 2k and change out the chain. It's the cheapest part > > of the drivetrain and easist to change. > > > ~Mike~ > > > On Aug 30, 8:34 am, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > You answered my second question already -- dumb, dumb-dumb-dumb, DUMB! > > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 9:33 AM, PATRICK MOORE <bertin...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 8:29 AM, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > >> 1/2" per foot. Wow. I was brought up by some pretty fastidious > > > >> mechanics. I was taught in the early 80's 2000 miles or 1/8" per > > > >> foot, whichever comes first. Perhaps that's the reason I have always > > > >> stocked up on chains and have never replaced a cogset or chainring due > > > >> to wear in my life. > > > > > How many miles on those rings and cogs? I've got 10K+ miles on the > > > > single 46 t Cyclotourist (old mfr) ring and almost that much on the 15 > > > > t Dura Ace track cog; the cog is fine, the ring is showing the > > > > beginning of "hook" where the backside of the troughs wears from the > > > > rollers. (No sign of deterioration in performance, though. I check my > > > > chains regularly and have changed that on this bike at least 3 times; > > > > how long do *you* get between that 1/8" stretch? > > > > -- > > > Patrick Moore > > > Albuquerque, NM > > > For professional resumes, contact > > > Patrick Moore, ACRW at resumespecialt...@gmail.com- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
