broke my chain 4 times in a week and a half :(

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  1. proraptor

    proraptor The Bikes & Brew Crew

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    Manufacturers ratings are always conservative. Have fun on your fireroads
     
    proraptor, Mar 29, 2013
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    proraptor The Bikes & Brew Crew

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    and you are saying 9spd chain can be used with 10 spd? I have some sitting around the garage I could try. I never had a problem running 9spd but not I put on 10 spd and its a nightmare. I should have just stuck with 9spd
     
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  3. zman

    zman WTF ?

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    Yes it will ive done it before
     
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    Yet, you are breaking chains left and right. They may just know more than you which wouldn't surprise me in the least. I would say, "ouch" about the fireroads, but, without fireroads, i wouldn't get to Motorway or Holy Jim. Its nice knowing my gear will get me there. Have fun. I will.
     
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    mcgyver0302 Life behind bars

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    ...I think the volume level was too low for The Stones and Robin Trower mix. Pump up the volume a bit and add more lights! :?:
     
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    proraptor The Bikes & Brew Crew

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    motorway and holy jim wow! You are so extreme....Can I be your friend?
     
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    fight fight fight fight :bang:
     
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  8. scottay

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    Its .03 less wide, of which only .009 is plate thickness?

    I'm with MonsterTiki on this. ""I'm not sure a 9 spd chain is stronger than a 10 spd chain. The reason being the plates are pretty much the same thickness, the difference is they are sandwiched a little narrower using a shorter pin.""

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    The stress in the material is the force divided by the cross sectional area. So, assuming they didn't make the plates any taller, the 9 speed chain would be stronger.

    However, nobody here is putting out more power than Cav and he doesn't have a problem breaking chains every time he sprints. If you are breaking chains, your set-up is wrong.

    Sounds like the OP has got plenty of suggestions to get his problem solved.
     
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    proraptor The Bikes & Brew Crew

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    I think its a sram problem.....i bought a kmc today so hopefully that solves it.
     
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    proraptor The Bikes & Brew Crew

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    stu had problems with sram chains too. i think he went to shimano and had better results.
     
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    fred makes a good point I think I have a cassette spacer you can try. I just need to dig it up
     
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    strobe resident noob

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    Probably not. But, with enough beer, anything is possible :drunk:.
     
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    fatboyone Keep the rubber side down

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    Time to place bets, I bet you break the KMC in 2 weeks.
     
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  17. proraptor

    proraptor The Bikes & Brew Crew

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    Yeah but then I go back to 9 speed.....kind of lame....I guess I could through a 34 or 36 tooth in the front
     
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    proraptor The Bikes & Brew Crew

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    I hate you
     
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    no problem with the 9 speed, i also run a 36 tooth front ring, 11-34 cassette on the Nomad.
     
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    ladera Dave New Member

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    KMC gold chain, 2nd 1 in 2 years.
     
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