Originally Posted by goldenskeletons
last month i switched from a kmc to an izumi chain, and i've noticed that it loosens up like a bastard. i run a chain tensioner and run very little slack, but at the end of every week i get that little shifty spot in my cranks when i'm in a trackstand. i get the feeling that me 'n izumi chains are like me 'n vittoria rubino tires; they work beautifully, but burn out really quickly.
It was an Izumi ECO that required re-tensioning after every ride. I switched to a Connex/Wipperman and nwo the only time I need to tension is when I flip the wheel.
Al