I've only had one chain fail on me. Attributed it to my sloth in monitoring. One of the tendancies I've noted is that on a simple drivetrain (fixed/SS) you tend to just blissfully humm along without worry - everything always works. Until it doesn't. On the chain that failed - https://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclofiend/4781439710 - I think it was seriously stretched.
I've typically used 8 speed, but started using a chain tool after the failure. There's a lot more chain stress on a derailleury bike, of course - at least laterally. I tried a 1/8" chain on my SS mtb and didn't like it - too much noise and lateral movement on the sprockets and I didn't want to change everything to the wider stuff. - Jim / cyclofiend.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
