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Originally Posted by eurotrash666
if you can develop more than 500 watts from a standing start (that's not much for a start) you'll quickly find that the "PC" in SRAM PC-1 stands for "Piece of Crap". there is not enough head on the rivets, the outer plates pull right off. did it more than once. especially dangerous on the street w/o brakes if that's your thing. i really want to warn the world about sram chains. broke SRAM's top model 9-speed, too. chains should not break.

Eh, I've never had an issue. I've rode them on the street but I only use them for track racing now. I've put a lot of races into it and never had any creaks, snaps, or any issues at all. Really I'd just suggest anything but Z chains. I might try that Wipperman out when my PC-1's lookin' done.
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