because the last one I bought, and HG50, has snapped every time I've been out since I got it 8 weeks ago. Today it mashed my front mech, I had to walk home 3 miles. and now I now need to buy another chain and a new mech.
Seriously thinking of giving this cycling lark up
Don't do that, just get a KMC!
You either have a mechanical problem or you have the finesse of a carthorse.
you been joining it with proper shimano joining pins each of those times its snapped?
Make sure you havn't got a bent tooth somewhere too.
Waht titusrider said, back in the days of 6/7/8speed chains the method of pushing the pin half out and back in again worked, these days it definately needs a new pin/link.
The thing to ask is that are you using the shimano connection pins or a magic link to fix the chain. if not then that is your issue.
singlespeed with a KMC Z510HX.
Waht titusrider said, back in the days of 6/7/8speed chains the method of pushing the pin half out and back in again worked, these days it definately needs a new pin/link.
Probably that then. The joining pin broke on first install so i did the pin out/pin in method.....that makes me feel like a useless dick now 😳
just get yourself 20 powerlinks and keep a stash (plus dont use shimano chains, i rate SRAM others like KMC)
Waht titusrider said, back in the days of 6/7/8speed chains the method of pushing the pin half out and back in again worked, these days it definately needs a new pin/link.
I found this out the hard way. Grew up using the pins that I took out of chains and they never once failed. With 9 Speed I've had a chain snap 3 times in one ride. Had another go twice on the first ride (I cut it too short and tried to add an extra link). Defo need the proper joining pin/link.
yes, chains are constructed slightly differently these days, when you use a chain tool to pop a link out, it shears a small ring of metal off the pin. when you push that pin back, its never as safe as the original, so get a load of split links, joining links or whatever you call them, make sure they are for 8,9 or 10 speed chains
im not that heavy and have snapped 4 shimano chains, 1 sram, and never a kmc..
never snapped a shimano chain - only use xt / xtr chains with kmc / sram links = no prob - have bent and snapped sram... kmc good
paul
shimano chains have been this way since hyperglide in 1990, though you used to get away with it.
Blokes and instructions, eh?
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Never used a joining pin on 9 speed just a chain tool and ive never snapped a chain .Im also a heavy lump .
dont KMC make shimano chains anyway?
Toppers - only the low end models.
Seems to be the case - 10spd shimano chain dropped off the granny ring on a ride last weekend and somehow a couple of links got themselves twisted through 90 degrees