Tandem Cycling - Wipperman (or other) One-Piece Timing Chains?

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mburchard
09-24-07, 12:43 PM
Anyone know of a shop that sells these (as opposed to putting them together from two regular chains)? Wipperman site suggests these are available, but are unresponsive to emails.

Grasschopper
09-24-07, 01:35 PM
No idea other than special order at the LBS where to ge tthe Wipperman but after my use of their 10 speed chain I would get one of those anyway....Nashbar sells one for $30 that is made for them by KMC.

http://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?category=600076&subcategory=60001099&brand=&sku=12655&storetype=&estoreid=&pagename=Shop%20by%20Subcat%3A%20Chains
just me
09-24-07, 05:49 PM
Jack at Tandems Ltd should have what you need
http://tandemsltd.com/


Jack (Not at Tandems Ltd)

Old Hammer Boy
09-25-07, 10:07 AM
Sync chains aren't all that persnickety because they aren't used for shifting, and one can usually use from a 6 speed to a 9 speed chain as a timing chain. So, this is one of the few places I tend to go cheap. Several months ago Nashbar had recumbent 8 speed and 9 speed (KMC Z chain) on sale for about $10. I bought 3 or 4 of them and they're just fine for this application. They still sell them, but the price has gone up (at least for now). I shortened one of the 8 speed chains and put it on a Surly Long Haul Trucker I built up and rode coast-to-coast from early March to early May, and it worked without a problem. That's my $.02 on timing chains.