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2 easy questions
ndthornton
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….since its getting towards home time.

Which chains are best – shimano or SRAM? (generally speaking and 10 speed)

Also should I buy a black or a silver Hope bash guard to fit to my XT cranks?

Posted 11 years ago

Scapegoat
Full Member

Get a black BBG bashguard, and I like KMC 10 speed chains.

Posted 11 years ago

somouk
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I tend to use shimano chains with shimano gear kit and the bash guard would depend on the colour of the cranks really.

Posted 11 years ago

ndthornton
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silver cranks – I had black last time but I have bashed them so much there nearly silver anyway. Thats what got me thinking about silver

Posted 11 years ago

barkit
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Which chains are best – shimano or SRAM?

Under the same riding condition, my friend’s shimano chain bent and rusted completely while my SRAM stayed like brand new…

Posted 11 years ago

greeble
Free Member

bash- depends on the bike. and other finishing kit. personally black.
sram chains for me

Posted 11 years ago

Ecky-Thump
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KMC chains every time 🙂

Posted 11 years ago

stimpy
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+1 KMC

Posted 11 years ago

bigj205
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KMC always found them the best myself

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Posted 11 years ago

Spin
Free Member

Anything apart from Shimano as far as chains go.

Posted 11 years ago

abbot
Free Member

black bash guard, depending on crank colour.

I always like to match chain with cassette, mech brands. I think they get on better, although it’s probabaly all just in my head. Shimano over sram on a good day.

Posted 11 years ago

Scapegoat
Full Member

If forced to choose between SRAM ans Shimano, the power link on SRAM wins hands down. I can get 9 speed PC 970 chains for around £12, so they have been my chain of choice for years. When I built the 10 speed I was recommended KMC and love it. I think the power link is reusable, but I have several spares in my toolkit.
I have seen Shim chains part at the split pin once or twice, and all the various forums have a ” my Shimano chain broke” story or two.

If you have a silver Chainset I would suggest a silver bash. Black may well scuff up quicker.

Posted 11 years ago