New bike chain claims to be faster, more durable
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New bike chain claims to be faster, more durable
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Re: New bike chain claims to be faster, more durable
#2How does it compare with the rohloff system?
Anyways it seems to be significantly more expensive thus I don't think it will become widespread.
Re: New bike chain claims to be faster, more durable
#3How does it compare with the rohloff system? Anyways it seems to be significantly more expensive thus I don't think it will become widespread.
I sure hope it's cheaper than the Rohloff hub, I can't imagine anyone buying these if they are very expensive. I thought I had read that chains and sprockets were pretty efficeint in terms of energy loss.
Re: New bike chain claims to be faster, more durable
#4How does it compare with the rohloff system? Anyways it seems to be significantly more expensive thus I don't think it will become widespread.
I sure hope it's cheaper than the Rohloff hub, I can't imagine anyone buying these if they are very expensive. I thought I had read that chains and sprockets were pretty efficeint in terms of energy loss.
Apparently well adjusted modern gear can be 98% efficient.
Re: New bike chain claims to be faster, more durable
#5How does it compare with the rohloff system? Anyways it seems to be significantly more expensive thus I don't think it will become widespread.
You are not referring to rohloff, but the gates carbon drive, which is amazing technology. Rohloff works with either a chain or a belt.
Re: New bike chain claims to be faster, more durable
#6How does it compare with the rohloff system? Anyways it seems to be significantly more expensive thus I don't think it will become widespread.
I enjoy the rohloff system. I use it with the gates centertrack belt drive instead of a chain.
The rohloff system is quite heavy though, so I don't know if it's "more efficient" than a traditional high end sprocket-and-chain system. The rohloff also shifts the weight to the rear of the bike. Maybe the pinion gear box system might be better since its weight is low and towards the center of the bike.
Re: New bike chain claims to be faster, more durable
#7As a guy who ignored the chain on his first bike with XTR gears and had to replace whole drivetrain - yep, I would buy this chain. No question asked, as long as they guarantee me that it wont be stretched.
Re: New bike chain claims to be faster, more durable
#8How well can these handle dirt and debris? It looks like a high precision connection which makes me slightly worried that an errant grain of sand or just an accumulation of road grime might jam up the works.
Re: New bike chain claims to be faster, more durable
#9Great chain, but the Gates Carbon Drive is likely a superior technology. Europe has largely adopted it, but it is rare in the states. I have a Riese & Müller bike with a Gates Carbon Drive and it is absolutely lovely. Silent, but best of all, no grease on my pants or hands, ever. They handle dirt and dust super well (just dry off and wipe down with a cloth/no gears get jammed with a sealed planetary gear system). It also is said to last thousands of miles, if not 1e4 miles+.
Re: New bike chain claims to be faster, more durable
#10Reduced chain width has significantly changed bicycle drive trains over recent decades. Bicycles have many more usable gears. A manufacturer who pushed a non-standard chain heavily would wound cycle shops. Standardization facilities keeping parts in stock.