Which 11 Speed Chain?

[Doomanic]

Having done over 400 miles on my Trek, primarily in sloppy conditions, I’m gearing up for the inevitable chain replacement. The hard part is choosing which one...



it came with a Shimano SLX chain, is it worth spending more on an XT chain or a KMC chain?

 

[tommie]

KMC ebike range or Wipperman

 

[Trevormonty]

My bike came with KMC e11 and I'm onto 5th chain. No breakages which is saying something as CX motor can very hard on chains.

 

[Doomanic]

Wipperman

How bloody much???

That would need to last over 1000 miles to be viable...

 

[Doomanic]

My bike came with KMC e11 and I'm onto 5th chain. No breakages which is saying something as CX motor can very hard on chains.

How many miles is that?

 

[Trevormonty]

How many miles is that?

7000kms, all changed at 0.75mark along with chainring.

Would be interesting to try Shimano chain for mileage which are bit cheaper, but don't want to risk a broken chain.

 

[Gadfly]

Shimano chains have never impressed me with their longevity on conventional bikes let alone pedelecs.

 

[anotherkiwi]

How bloody much???

That would need to last over 1000 miles to be viable...

They do if you ride on the road. I don't use the e-bike version but the ordinary 8 speed one and it has 2200 + km on it. The Truvativ steel chainring has certainly worn a little I can imagine an aluminum narrow/wide one might be ripe for changing along with the chain about now. Wippremann make quality 8 speed chains for 13€ and e-bike chains for 38€ (bikediscount.com prices) so I don't mind swapping my chain more often for less money.

 

[Doomanic]

I've probably done less than 10 miles on the road.

 

[STEVEMANFA]

1800 miles on my bike with a KMC x3 chain, just put a KMC x10 on only about £12.00 online

 

[Tom Rae]

My Ebike came with a non ebike chain which lasted 500 miles to .5 wear (11 speed) so I replaced it with a similar one.

 

[The Bear]

Ive just ordered a KMC E11 EPT ebike chain having snapped a couple of Sram chains in the last year. Not cheap at about £30, but whats even more expensive are the KMC gold reusable missing links to join the chain together at over £10 a set!!!

MissingLink 11R Ti-N Gold reusable for MTB | KMC Chain

MTB Connectors All results Multi speed 12-speed 11-speed 10-speed 9-speed 8-speed 7-speed e-Bike Chains sprockets MissingLink 11R Ti-N Gold reusable for MTB MissingLink 11R Ti-N Gold reusable 1 2 X 11..

www.kmcchain.eu

 

[soundwave]

Ive just ordered a KMC E11 EPT ebike chain having snapped a couple of Sram chains in the last year. Not cheap at about £30, but whats even more expensive are the KMC gold reusable missing links to join the chain together at over £10 a set!!!

MissingLink 11R Ti-N Gold reusable for MTB | KMC Chain

MTB Connectors All results Multi speed 12-speed 11-speed 10-speed 9-speed 8-speed 7-speed e-Bike Chains sprockets MissingLink 11R Ti-N Gold reusable for MTB MissingLink 11R Ti-N Gold reusable 1 2 X 11..

www.kmcchain.eu

yeah those things are not really reusable after the fist install tbh

 

[The Bear]

I’m not entirely sure what they mean by reusable/non reusable. Do they mean as soon as you’ve clicked it into position you shouldn’t ever reuse it, even if you take it straight off again straight away? Or do they mean after your chain gets replaced?

Also, having a supposedly stronger ebike specific chain is all well and good, but if the quick link used to join it isn’t as strong as the chain itself then what’s the point?

 

[D C]

I use a Wipperman Connex link with a KTM chain, reusable without tools as I like to remove the chain for cleaning. I've never had any issues with this set up, you need to make sure you use it the right way up.
Dave.

 

[Deus]

ASDA £4 its even got a gold easy link https://groceries.asda.com/product/bike-accessories/bell-link-500-speedy-chain/25555696

 

[soundwave]

I’m not entirely sure what they mean by reusable/non reusable. Do they mean as soon as you’ve clicked it into position you shouldn’t ever reuse it, even if you take it straight off again straight away? Or do they mean after your chain gets replaced?

Also, having a supposedly stronger ebike specific chain is all well and good, but if the quick link used to join it isn’t as strong as the chain itself then what’s the point?

Q & A: Can a SRAM PowerLock Chain Link be Reused?

Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Before getting to the technical Q & A, I goofed last week and didn’t show you Bruce Ross’s favorite bike bling saddle. It’s this tri-color masterpiece by Busyman Bicycles. Nice, huh? Now, to get on with the show, an important question (read to the end to find out...

www.roadbikerider.com

its the same for the mtb ones as well i even have the tool to remove them and mine still broke after reusing it.

 

[The Bear]

Q & A: Can a SRAM PowerLock Chain Link be Reused?

Jim’s Tech Talk By Jim Langley Before getting to the technical Q & A, I goofed last week and didn’t show you Bruce Ross’s favorite bike bling saddle. It’s this tri-color masterpiece by Busyman Bicycles. Nice, huh? Now, to get on with the show, an important question (read to the end to find out...

www.roadbikerider.com

its the same for the mtb ones as well i even have the tool to remove them and mine still broke after reusing it.

Interesting report, but why are they so expensive, especially the 11 speed links for some reason. In some cases more expensive than the chain itself. This one is £22

Wippermann Unisex's Connex 11 Speed Chain Link, Gold: Amazon.co.uk: Sports & Outdoors

Shop Wippermann Unisex's Connex 11 Speed Chain Link, Gold. Free delivery and returns on all eligible orders.

www.amazon.co.uk

 

[soundwave]

the sram 12spd ones are about £2.50 each if you get a pack of 4.

Sram Eagle 12 speed Power Lock Chain Links - 4 piece - Rainbow | eBay

See full item description, click here.

www.ebay.co.uk

my gx chain cost 22 quid but if you want the xx1 it get expensive id be well pissed if i broke one of those.

SRAM XX1 Eagle - 12 Speed Chain PC-XX1 - Gold | eBay

See full item description, click here.

www.ebay.co.uk

 

[The Bear]

Whats the difference between a 12 speed and an 11 speed chain? Is it the thickness of the chain? Would an 11 speed chain be too wide to fit between the cogs of a 12 speed cassette?