Originally Posted by
Nyah
Yes, I got that the first time you wrote it. I was/am wondering if Shimano is really being honest when they say that the Cues 11spd chain will be more durable than the 9spd and 10spd chains that it will be replacing.
Okay, two questions here:
1. What is it that makes you - well, obviously not
you, but anyone, really - believe that an 11-speed chain is any less durable than a 10> chain? If anything, a cynic could argue that an 11-speed chain is actually stronger than the wider, fewer-speed chains on account of it having shorter pins, but let's not go there (no, seriously, let's not!)
2. In the grand scheme of things, does it really matter if an 11-speed chain lasts only 2,500 kilometers (compared, say, to a nine-speed chain that may or may not last 3,500km) when the cheapest 11-speed KMC chain is $30?
I mean, come on! Let's just go out and ride our bikes or something!