half link chains are brill!!

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

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[dan_bo]

And they look ace as well.

 

[Radius]

Until they break, and stretch at about double the speed of a normal chain.

 

[dan_bo]

Until they break, and stretch at about double the speed of a normal chain.

eh?

 

[Radius]

Perhaps an overzealous statement, but those are the reports I've heard of riders running halflink chains. If you can't get the magic gear though, it may well be your only option

 

[dan_bo]

I've been running one on me trackie for 6 months or so and it's been fine. Not sure i'd want one for finding a magic gear though. Then again, i'm not sure i'd want to be running a magic gear..........

 

[Radius]

You most likely wouldn't ever need one on a track bike...

 

[RedBike]

I'm glad the bikes finally sorted. Did you find your creak?

As for purring. lol, the thing I like most about the fixie is that it is completely silent!

 

[kyuss]

Until they break, and stretch at about double the speed of a normal chain.

Not sure about the breaking but I'd wholeheartedly agree with the stretching. Mine was fit for the bin after only 400 or so miles. Took a chainring with it on it's way out too (though that seemed to be made from cheese). Bloody noisy it was as well.

 

[dan_bo]

So is this a half- link chain thing or a brand of half link chain thing?

 

[RedBike]

Yours is on a spotless track bike Danbo. Perhaps they only wear quickly when used in muddy conditions on a MTB? (Not good for the OP).

 

[kyuss]

Well, mine was a Gusset Slink. Pretty cheap to be honest but I was shocked at how quickly it wore out. I guess more expensive ones might be more durable.

I'm not sure of the exact science but I believe chain stretch on half links chains is something to do with the fact that they are essentially an inner and outer plate in one link and although the wear on the pins (which is what causes the stretch) is the same on both a regular chain and a half link, with a half link you're spreading the wear across 1/2 inch instead of 1 inch so the stretch effect is doubled.

Or something like that.

 

[Rohloff_Brompton_Rider]

chain stretch doesn't matter to me, i have a tensioner fitted. for me it's great. redbike, no not yet, need to get out on wet day so the caked on mud will soften so i can clean and strip properly, i think you may be right about the breaking from the rear suss links. i sprayed a bit of wd40 and it wasn't as noisy.

as for trashing a chain and ring more often. bear in mind i was running full xtr set up which cost a bloody fortune so even if i go thru 5 a year i'm still quids in.

 

[Joe24]

They look pretty shitty anyway i think.
Normal chain looks much more elegant.
Might just be me though........

 

[Joe24]

chain stretch doesn't matter to me, i have a tensioner fitted. for me it's great. redbike, no not yet, need to get out on wet day so the caked on mud will soften so i can clean and strip properly, i think you may be right about the breaking from the rear suss links. i sprayed a bit of wd40 and it wasn't as noisy.

as for trashing a chain and ring more often. bear in mind i was running full xtr set up which cost a bloody fortune so even if i go thru 5 a year i'm still quids in.

Eh? How does the tensioner remove the chain stretching? Is it the magic of a chain tensioner that stops the chain wearing?
Might be the WD40 though, i heard it was pretty magic, the perfect lube!