What chain do I need

[Anton]

Hi everyone,
Need a little advice about replacing the chain on my hack bike. Just measured it with a chain checker tool and it is showing 100% worn. Looking at the description on one of the links it shows Sram pc 870 looking on the wiggle website there is a Sram pc 951 9 speed chain. My bike is a 10 speed with a rear cassette 13/23.

I was hoping to buy one and change it myself but don't want to order the wrong one.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Smokin Joe]

You must use a ten-speed chain, a nine will be too wide and foul on the sprockets. Any 10 speed from SRAM or KMC will do fine. Mavic have a good reputation too.

 

[TheDoctor]

You have 10 speed on the Hack???

 

[PpPete]

Anton.... when you say it's 10 speed, do you mean 10 gears total (2 front rings, five sprockets at back) or 10 speed cassette at the rear ?

10 speed cassette needs 10 speed chain as SJ says.

What used to be called a "10 speed" back when I was a nipper, you can use any 3/32" chain. Look for the cheapest KMC 6/7/8 speed you can find, I don't think they do "5 speed" any more.

KMC is definitely top choice, prices are generally low, and their quick links are easier to use than SRAM.

 

[montage]

Shimano works with sram doesn't it?

If that is so, pop onto ebay, search "ultegra chain" and pick one up for £20ish - a lot of ebay shops do these at this price - make sure they are new chains though! A good price for a £40+ chain, I have one and can vouch it is genuine

 

[Alien8]

The PC-870 is eight/nine-speed compatible chain.

(If you did want to get a PC 951 they are £13 at CRC saving you over a fiver on Wiggle)

 

[youngoldbloke]

- and the PC-870 is £15 from CRC, (and available for a just a little less elsewhere - try Google shopping), if you want to replace with the same, but I would probably get a KMC one.

 

[adscrim]

- and the PC-870 is £15 from CRC, (and available for a just a little less elsewhere - try Google shopping), if you want to replace with the same, but I would probably get a KMC one.

+1 on the KMC chains, I'm very pleased after switching from shimano. Also, they come with the 'missing link' (think sram power link). Excellent and good value.

 

[Anton]

Thanks for all your help everyone I am now sorted got a chain from LBS £13.
Doctor you can tell I am a novice just found out it is a seven speed cassette (14 in total) glad about that at least it means I am working hard in the winter.

Thanks again