Originally Posted by
dynaryder
No more 10spd commuters for me. My 8spd bikes got about a year and a half out of a chain,replacements were $18. My 9spd Safari gets about a year,maybe 13 months,replacements cost $25. My 10spd cross bike(gone now,stolen) got 8 maybe 9 months out of a chain,and replacements were $40.
That's definitely something to consider. I'm really liking the 8-speed drive train on my LHT. Of course, you can get 10-speed chains cheaper if you shop around online. Cassettes are cheaper too now that Tiagra is 10-speed.