Old 01-17-05 | 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by bostontrevor
As for the 2nd question, no multispeed chains are designed to lift free from a spocket or chainring easier than dedicated single speed chains. They're actually designed to mate with the pins and ramps on a multispeed drivetrain but there's a chance that they'll still derail easier than a SS-specific chain in a SS application, handling less misalignment.
Multispeed chains are designed to handle misalignment, or else there would be excessive binding in a multispeed application. that's the whole thought behind modern bushingless chains, they tolerate flex better.
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