I have no problems with a 9-speed sram chain on all dura ace. perhaps there was a problem with the chain installation. stiff link?
On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 7:35 PM, Joe Bartoe <jbar...@hotmail.com> wrote: > In my experience, yes, the SRAM chains work better on SRAM drivetrains > than on Shimano drivetrains. I also find that on my Force and Red > drivetrains that replacing the SRAM cassette and chain with Shimano > Ultegra, quiets the drivetrain and improves shifting performance. > > Joe > > Joe Bartoe > Synaptic Cycles Bicycle Rentals, Inc. > email: j...@synapticcycles.com > website: www.synapticcycles.com > Twitter: @synapticcycles > phone: 949-374-6079 > > > Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:20:44 -0500 > > Subject: Re: [RBW] GAH! It was the ______?!? > > From: stl...@gmail.com > > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > > > > > Begs the question--does the SRAM chain work better with a SRAM > drivetrain? > > > > > > Steve > > > > On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 8:13 PM, Doug Way <jd-...@comcast.net> wrote: > > > Hi Rex- > > > > > > Debbie and I have had a similar problem twice before. Both times we > were > > > running an SRAM chain on a Shimano drivetrain (Debbie's old Atlantis > and my > > > Bike Friday). Can't tell you why, but I fixed the problem by putting a > > > Shimano chain in place of the SRAM. In both cases, it was like yours, > > > drivetrain was noisy, we had lots of missed shifts, etc. Deb's > Atlantis had > > > a Sugino crank, Shimano bar ends, and a Deore XT derailleur. My BF > has a > > > Shimano 105 triple crank, bar end shifters, and 105 triple rear > derailleur. > > > > > > Since that time, I've read a few reports (VeloNews) from bike mechanics > > > about having funny shifting problems and fixing them by making sure > they use > > > a Shimano chain with Shimano drive trains. > > > > > > Glad you fixed your problems. No, you haven't lost your mind. > > > > > > Best regards, > > > Doug Way > > > Roadeo and Atlantis > > > Under 1.5 feet of snow in Boulder, CO > > > > > > On 12/22/11 5:35 PM, Rex Kerr wrote: > > >> > > >> Ever since building up my AHH I've been struggling with mis-shifts and > > >> noise in the drivetrain, details of which I've posted here a few > times. I > > >> tried everything I could think of... even took it to Riv HQ to ask > for > > >> help... everything that'd make it better would only make it slightly > better, > > >> and half of that was probably placebo. I'd tried everything that > came to > > >> mind, except for one simple thing [I'd already tried the complex stuff > > >> first]... I didn't try this one simple thing because I didn't have a > > >> compatible one in my parts inventory [yes, I have a parts inventory > in my > > >> home shop] to try, and didn't want to take one off another bike... > So, I > > >> suffered and suffered and lost the best ~1000 miles of my bike to > this pain > > >> [no idea exactly how many miles, no speedo]... I really should have > just > > >> bought another part, since it's a wear part and all, but whatever... > > >> > > >> So, last night while out cleaning the drivetrain (since it'd gotten > > >> particularly bad on my last ride home, so bad that I almost wanted to > get > > >> off and walk home). I finally just did it... I was hesitant, because > I > > >> didn't want to put a worn one and wear out my other newer parts, but I > > >> measured the other bike's **CHAIN** for wear, and it was within > tolerance, > > >> so I swapped them... IT'S SILENT NOW!!! I didn't miss a single shift > on the > > >> way to work this morning, and it was nearly silent!!! > > >> > > >> So.... question... how does a brand new PC971 chain perform so poorly? > > >> I've never had such problems with SRAM chains before, and always > preferred > > >> them over Shimano chains. The one that I swapped was a KMC Z-9000 > that I'd > > >> purchased a number of years ago from a shop that was selling new OE > pulls > > >> for $4 (I wish now that I'd taken their entire inventory!! What a > deal!)... > > >> what could be wrong that would make it perform so poorly? It's been > a long > > >> time, so I probably can't get my money back from the LBS where I > bought it, > > >> but it'd be nice to know what to look for in the future! > > >> > > >> -- > > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > >> To post to this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > >> For more options, visit this group at > > >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups > > > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > . > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > > For more options, visit this group at > > > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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