Shimano 105 Chain & Cassette Question

[Damaged Hero]

I need to replace the chain on my Road Bike, It'a 105 Groupset and I am going to replace the cassette at the same time.Looking on the Chain Reaction website it shows two 105 chains,a 5701 @ 14.99 and a 5600 @ 19.99.What is the difference between the 2 apart from the price ? The cassette I was going to get is a 10 speed 5700,I don't want to make the mistake of getting incompatable parts.

 

[Rob3rt]

Don't buy a Shimano chain full stop! Buy KMC or SRAM!

 

[MattHB]

Don't get a shimano chain, get a KMC chain.

If its a 10 speed cassette (I presume it is as your stating 5700) then any 10-speed KMC chain will do the job.

 

[ianrauk]

As what the other guys say.... no. no, no to Shimano chains.
They are rubbish.

 

[judder]

I thought KMC made shimano chains..

 

[PpPete]

I thought KMC made shimano chains..

Maybe they do, maybe they don't, but Shimano's insistence on that frangible pin method of joining (as opposed to KMC's "missing link" - or SRAM's equivalent) is beyond comprehension.

As per the above advice, get any 10 speed KMC chain
The more expensive ones are lighter, otherwise no difference.

 

[Damaged Hero]

Do I need to worry about length ? They list just a 112 link one.

 

[HLaB]

Do I need to worry about length ? They list just a 112 link one.

Not really unless you are running an extreme set up, a chain comes too long and you shorten it to the required length, the old chain (unless it was incorrect/ causing problems) is usually a good guide.

 

[slowmotion]

Yep! Get KMC X10 chain or another of their 10 speed ones. About £18 or so if you shop around on the websites and don't need a very lightweight one. Their missing link connectors are worth that alone. Utterly brilliant.

 

[Damaged Hero]

Thanks for all the help,I have ordered a KMC Chain

 

[Drago]

If its a 2012 105 cassette it's designed to run with Shimmy's unidirectional chain. It'll run a normal chain but its a waste of a slick cassette.