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Domingo
a Cross Country Rider
from New Brunswick CanadaDate Reviewed: August 23, 2011
Strengths: Durability, smooth shiftingWeaknesses: little heavyBottom Line: I've ridden on and off on this chain for the last couple of years and this chain has held up great. At one point I left it full of corrosion for months on end. Lubed it up and it was good to go. I recommend this chain as I prefer Shimano drivetrains over Sram.
Favorite Trail: Hillsborough
Duration Product Used: 1 Year
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: LBS
Similar Products Used: Other shimano chains
Bike Setup: Trek 7000 frame with LX/XT SID team and time atac pedals. V-BRAKES!
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boycey10802002
a Cross Country Rider
from torontoDate Reviewed: June 1, 2011
Strengths: ...shifted well until it snapped in halfWeaknesses: Super weak.Bottom Line: Split in two separate places on two consecutive days. Less than 250km of city riding and a 2-hour stint of riding down the Don Lands trails. Utter, utter crap.
Favorite Trail: ALL
Duration Product Used: Less than 1 month
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Bikes On Wheels
Similar Products Used: Alevo-grade 7-speed chain from Shimano. Also broke.
KCM chain (I forget what grade)
Bike Setup: Custom, ground up.
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Amur
a Cross Country Rider
from RussiaDate Reviewed: July 20, 2010
Strengths: successfully worked over 2000 km and now still in moderate condition.Weaknesses: you cant disconnect it to clean well (unless you use SRAM link)Bottom Line: i bet it would work 500 km more without problems
Favorite Trail: n/a
Duration Product Used: 2 Years
Purchased At: came with a bike
Bike Setup: Deore LX all around
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cpsharp67
a Cross Country Rider
from AustraliaDate Reviewed: August 19, 2009
Strengths: Ha, it's crapWeaknesses: Chain snapped after 800kms of commuting to work. Shimano refused to replace it underwarranty, so obviously they know their own products are rubbish tooBottom Line: A two month old bike and the chain lasted 800 kilometers, not good enough shimano! They obviously couldn't give a rats what consumers think. Maybe it's time I try Campag
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$40.00
Purchased At: Woolys Wheels
Similar Products Used: Sram
Bike Setup: Specialized Tri-Cross Sport
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Eitan-ro
a Cross Country Rider
from IsraelDate Reviewed: June 30, 2009
Strengths: NoneWeaknesses: Very weak chain, broke after less than 300 KM, and I don't push hardBottom Line: the chain is CRAP! Don't buy it!
Favorite Trail: XC
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: TREK
Bike Setup: Focus Fire Edge, Recon 351 fork, fox rp2 rear shock
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Julius Charlie
a Cross Country Rider
from Gallup, NM USADate Reviewed: November 16, 2007
Strengths: NoneWeaknesses: Very weakBottom Line: Chain came stock with bike. After 4 months of use (XC riding about 15-30 miles weekly) & despite frequent oiling/care, it began to squeak horrendously, and had very poor shifting. Chain was starting to stretch & weaken. I immediately bought a new Deore LX CN-HN73 chain to replace the old one. I used a SRAM power link to connect the chain.
I immediately noticed an improved shifting & minimal noise. It was relatively stiff, and I could power my way up hills in high gears. Unfortunately, while pedaling out of the saddle, the chain gave way. My right knee went right into the right fork, and left a 1 1/2 deep inch gash that required a trip to the emergency room for stitching. This is a weak chain, and I would not recommend it for aggressive XC hill climbing. Two thumbs down!!! Incidentally, the SRAM power link held its own.
Favorite Trail: Quasimoto
Duration Product Used: 6 months
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: Performance Bicycle
Similar Products Used: Deore LX CN-HG73
Bike Setup: Kona CC HT, FSA crankset, Deore LX drivetrain
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Skee
from Bukowina, ROmaniaDate Reviewed: October 7, 2007
Strengths: Usual chainWeaknesses: Snapped several times, its very weak.Bottom Line: I do not recommend this chain for anyone.
Duration Product Used: 3 months
Price Paid:
$23.00
Purchased At: Some Shop
Similar Products Used: KMC Z
Bike Setup: DiamondBack DB8 with Marzocchi Dirt Jam Pro
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