Mountain Biking - Hey i Need ....

Help I'm on my third Chain for my bike the origanal chain got destroyed on day 1 the second one was ruined on the bikes second month now a few weeks ago my chains' master link broke and yes their is a master link for a mtnbike its quite different than the bmx style bikes.Conclusion:need sugested chain that can hold the pressure i can put on the chain i can leg press 550lbs!!!!!

Sram PC 48, 58, 68, Wipperman Connex, or if you have big bucks Rohloff.

need sugested chain that can hold the pressure i can put on the chain i can leg press 550lbs!!!!!


Dude......leg pressing 550 really isnt that much.

what crank and cassette are you using???

Last time I was at the gym I maxed out the leg press machine, and I'm 140 pounds of rippling steel


:roflmao:

I could only leg press about 14.5 lbs, however, I used to have the same problem. That was about 5 years ago, since then I've used Sachs and learned to soft pedal when shifting. Now, I'm up to 20.2 lbs and I have'nt broke a chain since.

How does your bike move if you can only leg press 20 pounds?


:D

How does your bike move if you can only leg press 20 pounds?


:D

I can only leg press 20 lbs - but I use clipless, and I can leg pull 968.3 lbs.

Somebody is very confused here, it might even be me.

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I'm sure you can find a chain at one of those sites. A chain is pretty much a chain. If you break them, it's probably because it was worn out of installed improperly.

i dont like shimano chains....they break too easy. I have found over the years that sram makes a 20$ or so chain that is very tough they are the only chains I will put on my bike. I have never had one snap.

Chains are stupid.

Who needs chains. Personally I like to use mine to beat away attackers and clothesline horseback riders on the trails. I'm so hardcore I don't even RIDE with a chain. Saves rotating weight. I'm too busy hauling ass downhill slamming back Red Bulls and flexing my biceps between drops to worry about such petty things.

Who needs chains. Personally I like to use mine to beat away attackers and clothesline horseback riders on the trails. I'm so hardcore I don't even RIDE with a chain. Saves rotating weight. I'm too busy hauling ass downhill slamming back Red Bulls and flexing my biceps between drops to worry about such petty things.


I hate horses and what they do to trails. I curse at the top of my lungs when I pass horses or farms that say they have horses, or any place with a barn really. It may not do much and if ANYBODY hears it they wont have any idea what I am doing, but it makes me feel better.

I was bombing down a hill at a local trail and there were some horse riders off to the side of the trail. I stopped to see what they wanted and they told me that I needed to slow down and yield the trail to them. There were on a public road.

:rolleyes:

I was bombing down a hill at a local trail and there were some horse riders off to the side of the trail. I stopped to see what they wanted and they told me that I needed to slow down and yield the trail to them. There were on a public road.

:rolleyes:


I rode a trail system with a friend once for the first time, and let me say "horses". The trails were so torn up from those stupid animals that I was about to go mental. It was a rough ride even on a fs bike. After we finally got out I put a big spit on the trail map sign.

I hate riding through the **** personally. It smells awful. I don't **** in the middle of the trail and I'd just like the same courtesy. I don't mind sharing the trail as long as they aren't jerks about it. Acting like they're my superior. I could have just flown by and given them the finger but instead I stopped my descent. The guy gave me this whole schpiel about all this stuff I didn't care about. I should have told him off. I will next if any other elitist horseback riders act like jerks to me.

I didnt encounter any **** on the trails I rode on. If I would have ridden through any **** though, you can be assured I would have picked that **** up and put it somewhere where people would say "what kind of sick person would do this"?

Haha! Reminds me of when we were kids... picking up a pile of crap on the end of a stick to try and gross each other out with it.

:roflmao:

Haha! Reminds me of when we were kids... picking up a pile of crap on the end of a stick to try and gross each other out with it.

:roflmao:


Thats until it ends up in your mouth......bad memories.http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/corky/corkysm44.gifhttp://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/corky/corkysm44.gif

Ahaha! I used to have some sick friends, that's for sure.

Ahaha! I used to have some sick friends, that's for sure.

Atleast you didnt get to taste it, I am traumatized and think there is still something in my mouth.

i dont see how much leg pressing will affect your chain..i leg press 720lbs :rolleyes: if it makes a difference

i dont see how much leg pressing will affect your chain..i leg press 720lbs :rolleyes: if it makes a difference


Dude I leg press over 1500lbs......am I really that strong? I guess so...

Ever get stuck behind a damn horse that has the squirts? I did, didn't know it, seen it coming, nailed right in the face, yelled out in disgust, idiot rider on horse did not stop. Then there is the time which a whole trail system got destroyed thanks to horse people brfinging their horses through right after 3 straight days of rain.

Nothing like a little projectile vomiting to enhance ANY ride.

fricken wow all i want is some good chain advice ok

fricken wow all i want is some good chain advice ok

Sachs...strong then shimano and around the same price.

fricken wow all i want is some good chain advice ok


now that's what i call value.

Ever get stuck behind a damn horse that has the squirts? I did, didn't know it, seen it coming, nailed right in the face, yelled out in disgust, idiot rider on horse did not stop. Then there is the time which a whole trail system got destroyed thanks to horse people brfinging their horses through right after 3 straight days of rain.

Should not TAILgate a horse, no sir. Some of the trails I ride were made by horse riders- rather have horse than dog stuck in my treads-
I like horses- not shure about the riders- probably as many jerks as any other recreation.

Don't mash gears.


Squatting is where it's at.

PTerman, if you broke your master link? it is probobly a KMC or Sram chain. you can buy a new one, how many miles do you have on your chain?
I'm guessing that it happend when you shifted, and not smoothly either. I've broken my chain twice, both times the master link and both times with a bad shift. I honestly dont think that a normal human can load a chain just by stomping on the gas, there is always an abuse factor.
Also, are you scrubbing your chain now and then?

Sounds like this thread went all to crap ....

I used to get mad at the horse riders in my area, but they actually help us out by carring-in chainsaws and clearing the fallen trees that block out trails. I can bunny hop the 2-3 ft. ones but some of the Redwoods are just a little too big...

I've been riding hard for over 10yrs., and have yet to break a chain. I must be doing something right, like letting up when I shift gears...DUH...

Sounds like this thread went all to crap ....

I used to get mad at the horse riders in my area, but they actually help us out by carring-in chainsaws and clearing the fallen trees that block out trails. I can bunny hop the 2-3 ft. ones but some of the Redwoods are just a little too big...

I've been riding hard for over 10yrs., and have yet to break a chain. I must be doing something right, like letting up when I shift gears...DUH...


What a breathtaking picture, those trees are so massive.

I could bunnyhop them.

What a breathtaking picture, those trees are so massive.

Why am I smirking.... :roflmao:

I could bunnyhop them.


Damn, you're better than I realized.... I didn't think it was possible for anyone to bunnyhop a tree that hadn't fell yet.... You are THE MAN, at least in your own mind that is.... DUH

Why am I smirking.... :roflmao:


Is it because of the person hanging out the window, and TREES being massive?

Women often gawk at my massive trunk as I ride by in my spandex.

whatever you do don't get a high end sram chain like the pc99 hollow pin chain

I had one for 1 month and i broke it 6 time but i just kept utting more and more powerlinks untill it bit the dust

Ok all back to the guys chain question..LOL.. If you have having pre-mature chain wear/break problems, there is something else wrong with the drive train and not the chain.

My first question would be do ya lube the chain regularly? If not you deserve to buy chains all the time.

Second question would be are your cassettes and rings in good shape (no teeth missing or bends)?

Third is your chain line out of whack? Is your front derailleur adjusted properly? If it is too high or too low it puts a lot of strain in the chain when you shift.

If it is none of these then I’m at a loss.

um actually i do shift smoothly you guys must think im stupid or somthing im f...ing sick of the sarcastic replies oh and i spelled every thing right that ok for you idiots jack...es i was simply climbing a hill and tghe chain broke and i want a good chain this time i bought a kmc last time and it broke about 5 weeks later ok.thank for understanding.

my drivetrain is fine