Originally Posted by
photogravity
Personally, I've witnessed four broken chains - twice on my own bicycles and twice on bicycles of friends. In all cases they had one commonality: SRAM. I'm not saying they are a bad chain, but the experiences I've personally had indicate they are prone to breaking and, therefore, to be be avoided.
Very interesting experience. Were these failures related to their quick link, or random links broke?
I just got gifted a new SRAM 850 nickel plated chain. I was planning to use it for a Pacific Coast tour. Maybe I shouldn't!