rab shropshire Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Good afternoon all, Im a little stuck as to which chain to get from tarty, im running a kool chain atm, and ive had it on for alot longer than recommended. my set up is control 09 short, sl freewheel and 15t at the rear because i run15t on the control i have to run a single half link. basically what i want to know is what chain can you guys recommend 1/8 or 3/32 and which brand. thanks for any and all help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 3/32 is usually used for bikes with gears, I've always used 1/8 on my mod The trialtech kool chain is serving me well at the moment: http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?product_id=174&category_id=7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 You can use either size really - they're the same strength as each other in terms of a direct comparison from the 710 to the 810, or the 510 to the 610. Personally, I'd recommend the Z610HX. Less stretchy than the Kool chains so it means they sort of hold their strength a bit longer. Think their overall strength is fractionally lower than the Kools but because they don't stretch as much it's not as much of an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Clark Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 I use a Z610HX and it's just fine. Just to piss on Tartybikes/Trialtech's bonfire a bit, you can buy the exact same chain in a KMC box for £5 cheaper from Chain Reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 Another vote for the Z610HX, haven't run anything else for years now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LauraPalmer Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 (edited) how long do you guys run your 510/610 HX? Mine stretches so little compared to the kool chains... Someone out there running them till they stretch a certain amount? - like the usual 0,7mm in 10 cm on this tools (Rohloff Caliber...); my Kool Chains reached that amount of stretch sometimes in 2 weeks, but my three months old 510HX (ridden 3 or 4 times a week)has just stretched a tiny little bit; I´m really not sure if i could run them till they really stretch that 0,7 mm (which is the recommonadtion for alloy cogs, to prevent them from wearing; 1 mm in 10 cm would be for steel cogs - anyway i always wanted to be on the very safe side) Edited August 26, 2010 by wimmeretz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted August 26, 2010 Report Share Posted August 26, 2010 I run mine for about 3 months in the summer, 4 in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted August 27, 2010 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2010 thanks for all the help guys just ordered 2 x KMC Z610 HX, from crc for £8.99 each and free postage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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