except for those inevitable stuck links/stiff joints and the damage you do to a pin by breaking/rebuilding it.

just get this
http://www.universalcycles.com/shopp...&category=1614

or this
http://www.universalcycles.com/shopp...&category=1614

and be done with it.

If you end up with stiff or stuck links, you are doing it wrong.

Okay, see, if you had posted this to begin with, I wouldn't have said anything. Do you see my point? There's a big difference between "you're stupid" and "you're stupid, here's an explanation as to why you're stupid and how you can avoid being stupid in the future."

shut the **** up chris. you're just mad because your z-chain broke.

@op: if you use a good, heavy duty chain breaker like the park 1/8" breaker with a loosening shelf you should be fine as long as you're precise and careful.

Edit: Also make sure your chainline is buttah if you wanna do this.

passive agressive anger much? "Z" chains are pieces of crap.

i see your point, and you're right. i usually try to avoid such bad behavior on bf, but i just get chapped seeing so many people new to cycling (particularly in the fixed gear scene) that just don't have a clue and don't seem bothered to educate themselves about anything to do with cycling other than what color to spray paint their aerospoke or who makes pink riser bars.
i mean there's a history to cycling, and a reason for the way most things are done. i dig all kinds of new folks getting into riding, but i hate road bikes (and face it -a fixed gear on the street is just a road bike) as a fashion accessory.

There is a lot of bad advice in this thread. I worked with a BMX dude who built 3 color chains, alternating 3 or 4 links at a time. He rode hard. He was also a good mechanic. No fail.
I dunno about every other link.

Thats why, if you READ my original post, you'll see that i ask if it can be done. I am fairly new to this game, and thats why i came here to ASK.

i remember now why i joined this forum last year and then promptly left.

Thanks go out to those who gave constructive criticism. To those that were *******s, go **** yourselves.

Oy vey...

every day homie.

ah well, guess i haven't tried a good chain tool?

Doing this yourself is gonna be a real pain.

I say **** everyone on the forum and do it. At least you're not asking what kind of deep-v wheels you should get, or whether or not you should ride with one or two straps or vans vs converse.

1) Ride with a brake at least and be prepared for whatever consequences might arise from doing this; breaking the chain at essentially every link and then reconnecting it (and doing this yourself) probably isn't the best thing for it.

2) Do invest in a nice chain breaker as you're gonna be putting a lot of stress on it. Pedros makes a new one these days with I think three or four replacement needles inside of the handle that you can replace yourself.

3) Practice on an old piece of chain or some extra links first to get the hang of a chain breaker.

And yea... **** everyone here. Do it dude, its new and unique.

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I personally haven't seen or heard about a multi colored chain. Maybe that makes me the guy who lives under a rock, but nowhere have I ever seen it.

pointless and it will look like garbadge, cheap tacky garbadge

Solution: two chains. One white, one black. Use a road double up front and put two single cogs from a cassette on a rear wheel with a freehub body (with spacers as necessary). If fixed, weld the freehub in place. If for a single speed, use a White Industires Dos freewheel (or the freehub setup). Cut each chain to the necessary length.

Or, better yet, shifters + derailleurs + ride your bike.

The issue with using a chain tool is that many chains nowadays are peened. The pins are mashed slightly into a mushroom head that gets sheared off when breaking the chain resulting in an unstable link if you try to rejoin it. http://www.parktool.com/repair/readhowto.asp?id=25

Apart from being a diddly project, there shouldn't be a lot of problems doing this as long as you're careful and use an unpeened chain.

KMC's website might help you select an appropriate chain http://www.kmcchain.com There's an icon system that shows if a particular chain is peened.

While not white, KMC does make a silver/black chain
http://www.kmcchain.com/index.php?ln...mo=view&id=631

Tioga Crazy Chain.

I am showing my age.