Difference in chains
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I've run two KMC chain at various times on my bike and both times the KMC chain has a) been nosier versus Shimano and b) shorter life versus Shimano. For my riding style and money, I'm sticking with Shimano chains. YMMV.
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It's more to do with the fact Shimano invented HyperGlide, like forty years ago.
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a carbon chain using a special syn wax might be next to have a breakthrough with chain tech.
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I use Wippermann because I get more miles out of it. Second reason is the connex link that is reusable & more durable. I wax my chain and have one on the bike and the other in the wax so I can just swap them.
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