Originally Posted by
vintagecycler
Thanks guys. So I want a 5 speed chain eventhough this old bike is a 10 speed? And I have all of the original parts on the bike. I did not get this bike on the Dallas craigslist.
the old bike is a '10 speed' because it has 10 gears, 2 at the front, 5 at the back. (2x5=10)
new bikes have 16 or 20+ gears, with 8, 9 or 10 cogs at the back.
These need special chains called 8, 9, or 10 speed chains.