Bicycle Mechanics - 9 speed chain choice

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rydeon
06-07-06, 04:08 PM
Does anyone have any experience with an IRD 9speed chain as sold on ebay? I'm using a scram pc59 with compact gears and am not really pleased with how clean it runs at the rear cassette (sram)... even after detailed adjustment. Any other chain recommendations other than durable?
Thanks in advance!
Gary

OneTinSloth
06-07-06, 06:40 PM
it's probably not the chain. i have never liked the way SRAM cassettes feel with regard to shifting. not sure exactly what it is that makes them feel "less smooth" than shimano, but they do. we use SRAM chains almost exclusively on 9 speed-equipped bikes, and will probably use their 10 speed chains in favor of the shimano 10 speed chains when they come out.

SRAM PC89, hollow pin, hollow link. cleanest shifting chain i have ever used. though i would recommend using a shimano cassette. i was amazed at the difference between the shifting with a pc59 chain, running on a mid-range sram cassette versus the PC89 paired with an XT cassette on my MTB. the PC970 chain will also shift swimmingly.