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Submitted by
Rick Maca
a Weekend Warrior
from Sydney
Date Reviewed: 6/1/2006 4:07:54 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Oxford Falls, St Helenier |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Purchased At: | Lifecycles |
| Strengths: | Cheap |
| Weaknesses: | Snaps |
| Bike Setup: | Kona Coiler 06 |
| Bottom Line: | This chain snapped on my second ride using it, dont waste your time with it |
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Submitted by
jack mehoff
a Weekend Warrior
from san mateo
Date Reviewed: 12/1/2005 8:26:59 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | ben dover |
| Duration Product Used: | Tested or demo'ed only |
| Price Paid: | $20 |
| Purchased At: | woodside bike shop |
| Strengths: | NOTHING |
| Weaknesses: | snapped when i hit a 6 foot links also start to get loose after a couple of rides |
| Similar Products Tried: | any other sram crap |
| Bottom Line: | i wouldnt recommend this chain to any type of rider these things snap bend etc. if you want to get your money's worth i would go with shimano |
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Submitted by
Marcus Kates
a Downhiller
from glenwood springs co. usa
Date Reviewed: 10/1/2005 9:48:53 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | eureka |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Purchased At: | came with bike |
| Strengths: | price |
| Weaknesses: | links wont hold up after jumping or preasure |
| Similar Products Tried: | none |
| Bike Setup: | diamondback xsl comp |
| Bottom Line: | the chain is cheap but wont lasst long, good for beginners |
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Submitted by
Clay
a Racer
from Elk Grove, cali, USA
Date Reviewed: 7/25/2005 6:11:09 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Sticks and stones |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Purchased At: | Performance |
| Strengths: | None |
| Weaknesses: | It broke at downieville in the last 8 miles |
| Bike Setup: | Ventana El Chamuco jr.t in the front all xt parts. |
| Bottom Line: | It fell apart in the first race that i used it in. I got sixth place instead of first or second. |
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Submitted by
Madsen Wikholm
a Cross Country Rider
from Kyrkslätt, Finland
Date Reviewed: 6/14/2004 1:23:40 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 3 months |
| Price Paid: | $20 |
| Purchased At: | came with bike |
| Strengths: | Cheap, good for beginners |
| Weaknesses: | Some chain suck, doesn't shift all that well |
| Bike Setup: | corratec x-trail extreme |
| Bottom Line: | At first the chain worked well except that it sometimes does not shift well on the rear, which could be due to the RD not beign well adjusted as well. Today the chain was sucked in between the front gearwheels and got stuck. It bent the smallest wheel out of shape...If I only had realised what happened and stopped pedaling all would probably have been well. Personally I would not recommend this chain but at least it hasn't snapped so perhaps for a beginner it would be OK. |
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Submitted by
Brent
a Cross Country Rider
from WInchester VA
Date Reviewed: 4/13/2004 4:53:04 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | everthing new |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $30 |
| Purchased At: | janson usa |
| Strengths: | cheep |
| Weaknesses: | broken constantly, |
| Similar Products Tried: | IDK |
| Bike Setup: | Cannondale Terra, stock |
| Bottom Line: | I break links almost weekly!!! I usally end up my ride early, cairy the bike home, and change out a link, the repair dosnt take long, but it is starting to get anoing. |
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Submitted by
Timo
a Cross Country Rider
from Sammamish, Washington, USA
Date Reviewed: 1/11/2004 2:05:41 PM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | The one I'm on |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Purchased At: | Came stock on bike |
| Strengths: | Smooth for the first few rides... |
| Weaknesses: | Lack of strength. A link broke on 3rd ride (fixed on trail). Now she skips like a mo-fo. I ride hard, but smooth. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Shimano LX/XT chains. May try the SRAM pc-99 or Wippy Connex next. |
| Bike Setup: | Trek Liquid - XT - Psylo & Fox TALUS - Hayes Hydro discs. Sweet 5 inches of front & rear plushness. |
| Bottom Line: | Out of the box this chain was fine - smooth shifts, didn't have to think about it. Then, a "pop" & the feeling of spinning without going anywhere. No major chain suck, no impacts, no twigs to bend the links out from the pins. It may come on your bike, but it won't stay for long. Probably good for beginners or pavement riding - not for those who grind hard. Peace. . . |
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Submitted by
Greg
a Weekend Warrior
from Austin, TX
Date Reviewed: 11/17/2003 8:37:23 PM |
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| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | none |
| Weaknesses: | The chain is very weak. |
| Bike Setup: | Raleigh M-80 '04 |
| Bottom Line: | I busted this chain my 2nd time going offroad. I didn't hit anything or do anything overly strenuous, but it snapped in half. I would not recommend this chain. |
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Submitted by
KW
a Weekend Warrior
from Fort Worth
Date Reviewed: 10/30/2003 11:55:30 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | The next one |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Strengths: | Nada. Zilch. Zero. |
| Weaknesses: | Yes, this product is very weak. |
| Similar Products Tried: | Don't even know. Never had to think about it before. |
| Bike Setup: | Raleigh M80 '03 (Stock) |
| Bottom Line: | I bought my M80 because it had a great component list for the price - at least the stuff that I thought mattered. Never considered the chain. Figured one was pretty much like any other. Nope. This one really sucks. It broke both of the only two times I went off road to do some trail riding and hill climbing. It jumped of the chainrings many times before that. Never again. Can we add a negative chili to the list? |
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Submitted by
Marco
a Cross Country Rider
from Austin
Date Reviewed: 6/9/2003 10:08:46 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | Flat Creek |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Price Paid: | $15 |
| Purchased At: | Stock with bike Supergo |
| Strengths: | Nada |
| Weaknesses: | Powerlink snapped with less than 2 weeks of soft riding. |
| Similar Products Tried: | SRAM 58 (never had a problem) and 59 (now) |
| Bike Setup: | Ironhorse Hollowpoint Sport Stock, MANITOU BLACK SPORT fork, FOX VANILLA R REar Shock, HAYES MECHANICAL DISC BRAKE W/ 6" ROTOR HMX-1; SPD 545 pedals, MAXXIS LARSEN TT tires |
| Bottom Line: | The Powerlink snapped, not the chain...but with very soft riding.Is this (crappy products..) how online stores save on bikes?I now have mixed views on SRAM chains now.. My overall experience with the 49 is "avoid it" get something better... |
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Submitted by
Elliott Smith
from Coto de Caza, CA, USA
Date Reviewed: 5/22/2003 10:59:33 AM |
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| FavoriteTrail: | dreaded |
| Duration Product Used: | Less than 1 month |
| Purchased At: | supergo |
| Strengths: | this product was good, shifted well |
| Weaknesses: | skipped, and after a few jumps and some riding the chain snaped, dont know how, dont know why? |
| Bike Setup: | trueativ huuelfelt cranks, XT rear,deore front |
| Bottom Line: | ok chain, could be stronger but my new pc99 runs great |
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Submitted by
DANIEL JARAMILLO
a Racer
from MEDELLIN. COLOMBIA
Date Reviewed: 3/5/2003 7:23:17 AM |
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| Duration Product Used: | 1 Year |
| Bottom Line: | pretty nice |
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