tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post5647237574796707754..comments2024-01-15T14:14:40.035-05:00Comments on Citizen Rider: In memory of Sachs Sediscafiendhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-3548720261239052052017-03-15T19:44:24.569-05:002017-03-15T19:44:24.569-05:00Shimano Hyperglide ushered in the golden age of th...Shimano Hyperglide ushered in the golden age of the broken chain. The "special pin" has been a headache since its introduction. We would receive notices from manufacturers to physically verify the proper setting of every chain pin on a new bike with Shimano chains...which was virtually every new bike. Needless to say, many shops did not bother. Let the customer find out the hard way. The mountain bike boom brought a flood of sketchy operators into the business, looking for a quick payoff from the feeding frenzy. In addition, small shops under tremendous competitive pressure would cut corners just to keep up with increasing workloads and decreasing margins across the board. It was a textbook case of competition hurting rather than helping an industry and its customers. Too much money too fast creates a gold rush mentality. The swarm descends, the profiteers circle them, and then it collapses as the vein is played out.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-70570370651005416882017-03-15T07:07:53.543-05:002017-03-15T07:07:53.543-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-36409294195611266472017-03-14T20:05:39.838-05:002017-03-14T20:05:39.838-05:00@Mike W -
> i've seen more than one rider...@Mike W - <br /><br />> i've seen more than one rider on the side <br />> of the road with broken 10-11 speed chains.<br /><br />As in, sprawled flat by the side of the road? :-)<br /><br />The one time I broke a chain (7-speed), I was standing up to power through an intersection from a dead stop (the light had just changed) so when my chain let go, I went down In. A. Heap! (But fortunately at very low speed, and no harm done except to self-esteem). <br /><br />I made it a point to carry a few spare links with me for years and years after that, though I've largely stopped that habit now since my commute is so short I can easily walk it.<br />Mike Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-43018695019618021092017-03-10T10:16:43.930-05:002017-03-10T10:16:43.930-05:00Nothing but good results with SRAM - and Sedis- ch...Nothing but good results with SRAM - and Sedis- chains for me. Mind you, i do only have 6 and 7 speed friction-shift bikes- i've seen more than one rider on the side of the road with broken 10-11 speed chains.mike w.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10317710564489321690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-73021656157364765912017-03-09T21:57:32.838-05:002017-03-09T21:57:32.838-05:00Justine -- Since I haven't run anything else, ...Justine -- Since I haven't run anything else, I have no longevity comparison. But since performance is satisfactory and durability is a plus, the great-grandchild of Sedis is still a better choice. Excellent!cafiendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05749761363337659545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9241204.post-31309599364977150722017-03-09T18:27:46.622-05:002017-03-09T18:27:46.622-05:00I miss Sedis chains, too. Like you, I buy SRAM ch...I miss Sedis chains, too. Like you, I buy SRAM chains now, mainly for their connection to Sedis/Sachs. Also, I find that they do last longer than Shimano or KMC chains.Justine Valinottihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10852069587181432102noreply@blogger.com