Originally Posted by
Ritterview
Sprinters such as these are subjecting their 10 and 11-speed chains to as many as
1600 watts, which is more than our tandems will ever see, and I've never heard of any snapping, nor did a
Google search reveal any examples. Durability may be a different story, but the chains are plenty strong enough.
Thanks, I enjoyed the interview with Cavendish. But the top pros are likely to be getting new chains fitted for each stage; a clean chain is just so much easier to turn than a dirty one! You're right, it could be nothing to worry about; I did find one mention of a broken DA 10sp chain googling "broken bicycle chain," and it was not at the master link. I will still reserve judgment until everybody is using 10sp on tandems!
Luis