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

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  1. Kriller134

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    I want in on the action 10 day over/under sound good?
     
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  2. proraptor

    proraptor The Bikes & Brew Crew

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    I have 5 dollars for me breaking something else before I break this new chain lol.....Turnbull tomorrow
     
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    i went to shimano with a whipperman link and i haven't broke one yet!! i have broke sram chains and taken 6" chunks out of them. i use .mc single speed specific on my SS ....heavy but kick ass!! good luck tom....
     
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  4. da big hills

    da big hills happy night trails

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    your set up is wrong, the first time a new chain breaks says something, the second time you must listen to what it is saying
     
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    does your frame have any chaingrowth? i dont buy it that one brand of chain will break and another will not given the same rider. most of us are not crazy torque monsters.
     
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  6. irv_usc

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    I agree. It seems like that crankset has the wrong chain line for the bike. If you can't move your chainring inboard due to the chain guide maybe get rid of it since you're running a clutched derailler now.

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    irv_usc, Mar 29, 2013
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  7. lesserevilcycling

    lesserevilcycling New Member

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    +1 on KMC chain.

    If its a 10spd cassette go with a 10spd chain, no brainer.
     
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    Have you confirmed that you do not have any bent cogs on your cassette?
     
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  10. danmtchl

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    I also have run a 9 speed chain with 10 speed, using a full X9 and a Sram 991 hollow pin chain. No problems.
     
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    I'm a little late to the party BUT...

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    Sorry Tom. I couldnt help myself lol.:beer:
     
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  12. herzalot

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    Welllll.....we're waiting..... (Judge Smails)

    How did it go? What broke? What didn't?
     
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  13. proraptor

    proraptor The Bikes & Brew Crew

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    Went to turnbull and put the KMC through a nice torture run. Beverly to water tank, 7th loop, Grego's extra steep death climb from hell and out A-line. I ran the bike in granny gear in the rear on all hill climbs to try and break the chain.........It didnt break! While this is only one ride and I need to put some more torture on it I was so happy.

    As far as moving the crank towards the granny gear more it cant happen, its bottomed out. before the chain broke I even took out the BB spacer on the drive side (per an option in the manual for 1X drive trains) and moved it to the non drive side to make the cross chaining not as extreme, but its still extreme.

    Now the last SRAM part on my bike is the SRAM XO rear cassette that loves to creek.....God I hate SRAM.....
     
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  14. proraptor

    proraptor The Bikes & Brew Crew

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    Well Ive ridden all kinds of trails and mashed up steep climbs and the KMC chain has not broken once. Currently taking bets for which part on my bike breaks next

    Thanks again everyone for all your help
     
    proraptor, Apr 18, 2013
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  15. rschroeder714

    rschroeder714 HAB Crew sweep (slowest)

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    I've got 5 on that Sram cassette

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  16. redwoods

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    Nah - I bet it's something on the front-triangle. Or anything Tom has to tighten by hand. I've seen him snap a QR lever right off. Tremendous forearm strength. Just sayin. :lol:
     
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