Stainless steel chains - The Chainlink2024-03-29T08:42:57Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/stainless-steel-chains?feed=yes&xn_auth=noWhen you mount the chains, sp…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-01-26:2211490:Comment:11759212021-01-26T14:40:11.431ZMike Schwabhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/MikeSchwab80
<p>When you mount the chains, spray lightly with WD40 to get a light coaring on the outside surface of the chain. Helps keep water and dirt from sticking. Don't try to get any of the lube out from the inside.</p>
<p>When you mount the chains, spray lightly with WD40 to get a light coaring on the outside surface of the chain. Helps keep water and dirt from sticking. Don't try to get any of the lube out from the inside.</p> https://cyclingtips.com/2019/…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-01-25:2211490:Comment:11757632021-01-25T18:21:28.954ZDirkehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Dirke
<p><a href="https://cyclingtips.com/2019/12/the-best-bicycle-chain-durability-and-efficiency-tested/#most-durable-11-speed" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://cyclingtips.com/2019/12/the-best-bicycle-chain-durability-and-efficiency-tested/#most-durable-11-speed</a></p>
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<p>TLDR: As long as you continue to employ your chain checker (and maybe clean your chains more/better), you'll get the most miles for your buck by continuing to use those cheap SRAM chains.</p>
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<p><a href="https://cyclingtips.com/2019/12/the-best-bicycle-chain-durability-and-efficiency-tested/#most-durable-11-speed" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://cyclingtips.com/2019/12/the-best-bicycle-chain-durability-and-efficiency-tested/#most-durable-11-speed</a></p>
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<p>TLDR: As long as you continue to employ your chain checker (and maybe clean your chains more/better), you'll get the most miles for your buck by continuing to use those cheap SRAM chains.</p>
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<p>The state and cleanliness of your chain also is a major factor in its longevity. <a href="https://cyclingtips.com/2018/03/fast-chain-lube-that-saves-you-money/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Another exhaustingly long CylingTips article</a></p>
<p>clarifiies this. I have no experience with stainless chains but would doubt they're any kind of panacea. Keeping clean and properly lubed should outweigh any perceived advantage to stainless.</p>
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<p>I have switched 2 bikes (going on a 3 year test now) to wax-based lube, specifically <a href="https://www.squirtcyclingproducts.com/portfolio_page/squirtchainlube/#" target="_blank" rel="noopener">SQUIRT low-temp</a> for winter and <a href="https://pedros.com/products/clean-and-lube/lubricants-and-grease/slick-wax/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pedros slick wax</a> in summer. I have some annecdotal evidence that these lubes attract less gunk therefore keeping chains cleaner and subsequently, they last longer. Not by any huge margin but enough that I think along with a chain that requires less/easier cleaning as a result, modern-day wax lubes are the way to go. As always, YMMV.</p>
<p></p> Look better and slightly easi…tag:thechainlink.org,2021-01-25:2211490:Comment:11758832021-01-25T14:04:25.668ZDerferMarkhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/DerferMark
<p>Look better and slightly easier to clean but I don't think SS chains give you extra chain life. But you're right, the cost difference isn't that much. I generally replace my chains every 3000 mi. or so but results vary.</p>
<p>Look better and slightly easier to clean but I don't think SS chains give you extra chain life. But you're right, the cost difference isn't that much. I generally replace my chains every 3000 mi. or so but results vary.</p>