Thread: Time to replace my chain - Shimano or KMC?
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Old 10-18-13 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by PatrickGSR94
$65 bucks for a 275 gram chain?? No thanks I think I'll go with KMC. I have a KMC on my MTB but it doesn't have enough long-term use for me to know firsthand how they last. So I'll give it a try on the road bike.
Ultegra chains are 280g. The new Dura Ace is 266g, So a 275 gram chain that lasts more than twice as long but isn't twice as costly as Ultegra sounds pretty good to me. Dura Ace $52 to $75 and saves about 9 grams. I have never used one, but rumor has it they aren't well known for long lives.
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