Singlespeed chain? Why bother?

[4F]

I get three Asda singlespeed chains for £ 4 each. One on its own is not long enough so I have to split one to make two chains so works out at £ 6.00 each
Just seen the £ 55.00 ones linked above

 

[screenman]

These look good.

 

[screenman]

Not saying how good they are for longevity etc.

 

[mangid]

Fifty-five notes for a SS/Fixed chain!!!!!!!

I'm willing to pay that for an EAI cog, but the cog should last for years, whereas the chain most certainly won't.

EAI cogs don't last for years, I get thru 1 a year ....

 

[totallyfixed]

Been using 3/32 KMC Z610 HX silver chains for years, a tenner or less and the silver looks miles better than the grey.

 

[colly]

http://singlespeedcomponents.co.uk/chains/half-link-311.html

 

[Sharpy]

These are pretty smart for a single speed commuter. Haven't heard much about them just yet but they do look good

 

[colly]

These are pretty smart for a single speed commuter. Haven't heard much about them just yet but they do look good

Very swish. Are they classed as a shower or a goer?

 

[Smurfy]

Bolt, nut, and loctite, you know where you are then

Do you mean something like this DID chain, which has a screw in connector pin? I've never actually seen one of those in the flesh

 

[Smurfy]

EAI cogs don't last for years, I get thru 1 a year ....

I've always thought that the wear on the sprocket and chainring is very low if the chain is kept in good shape and replaced regularly. Hence, my approach has always been to regard the chain as relatively expendable, not spend too much on the chain, and replace the chain regularly.

Just out of interest, do you run one chain and sprocket for ages until both are knackered, or do you get through several chains in the year that you say an EAI sprocket lasts? How many miles do you get out of one EAI sprocket? You sound like you must be a mega-miler if you get through one a year!

I was thinking of buying an EAI Superstar, the main motivation being that they claim to be highly concentric. If you've got any experience of this then I'd be interested to hear your opinion.

 

[fossyant]

I wear out a chain and fixed sprocket in 12 months of commuting. No big cost as the lot is less than £30.

 

[mangid]

I've always thought that the wear on the sprocket and chainring is very low if the chain is kept in good shape and replaced regularly. Hence, my approach has always been to regard the chain as relatively expendable, not spend too much on the chain, and replace the chain regularly.

Just out of interest, do you run one chain and sprocket for ages until both are knackered, or do you get through several chains in the year that you say an EAI sprocket lasts? How many miles do you get out of one EAI sprocket? You sound like you must be a mega-miler if you get through one a year!

I was thinking of buying an EAI Superstar, the main motivation being that they claim to be highly concentric. If you've got any experience of this then I'd be interested to hear your opinion.

Yep, I'm using Superstar, looks beautiful, and runs really nicely.

Keep the chain in pretty good condition, it'll be wiped and relubed most days at this time of the year.

I go thru 2 chains to one sprocket, 6K per chain, 12K per sprocket. If I try and run the sprocket on the third new chain it will make a terrible racket ;-)

Using Sugino Zen on the front with Sugino 75 cranks, chain ring lasts maybe 2 years, or 24K . Still have a slight tight spot, so not all perfectly concentric.

 

[mangid]

Do you mean something like this DID chain, which has a screw in connector pin? I've never actually seen one of those in the flesh

Yep, that's the one, even used to get them from HubJub, but the inconsistent wear wore me down, would get a ticking noise from that link under load after 2.5-3K, even though the rest of the chain had plenty of life left in it. Not had the same issue with the Izumi.

 

[Smurfy]

Yep, I'm using Superstar, looks beautiful, and runs really nicely.

Keep the chain in pretty good condition, it'll be wiped and relubed most days at this time of the year.

I go thru 2 chains to one sprocket, 6K per chain, 12K per sprocket. If I try and run the sprocket on the third new chain it will make a terrible racket ;-)

Using Sugino Zen on the front with Sugino 75 cranks, chain ring lasts maybe 2 years, or 24K . Still have a slight tight spot, so not all perfectly concentric.

Yep, that's the one, even used to get them from HubJub, but the inconsistent wear wore me down, would get a ticking noise from that link under load after 2.5-3K, even though the rest of the chain had plenty of life left in it. Not had the same issue with the Izumi.

Useful info. Thanks for posting that.

 

[MrGrumpy]

Yep, I'm using Superstar, looks beautiful, and runs really nicely.

Keep the chain in pretty good condition, it'll be wiped and relubed most days at this time of the year.

I go thru 2 chains to one sprocket, 6K per chain, 12K per sprocket. If I try and run the sprocket on the third new chain it will make a terrible racket ;-)

Using Sugino Zen on the front with Sugino 75 cranks, chain ring lasts maybe 2 years, or 24K . Still have a slight tight spot, so not all perfectly concentric.

6k is that miles or kilometers ? Lucky if I get 2000 miles out of a KMC chain on my fixed, in fact about to change out the sprocket and chain after about that sort of miles.