Originally Posted by
maddog34
i'll assume you put the KMC on a 7700 mile drivetrain, and are blaming the noise on the chain.
if that's the case, your logic is the problem.
Please clarify.
Chainrings and cassette were both new at the time and visually appear to be unworn. The old chain shows minimal wear, if I can believe the Park checker tool.
If I can believe that I should change my cassette every 3 chains and chainrings every 5 (or something like that), then I have a long way to go. Again, the SRAM chain was quiet.
Perhaps a SRAM cassette and SRAM chain are a better match. Chainrings are Shimano Ultegra. FWIW, I am not a big fella nor a super strong masher. Just an average Joe Schmoe.