looking for a new chain. and i don't really know who makes a good track chain, any ideas?

izumi gold, regina CX if you still get that one.

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SRAM pc-1

KMC bushingless generic 1/8th silber

hkk vertex, izumi gold, sachs(sram?) makes a decent one as well, cheap but not pretty though...

Sram PC-7X is a good one...$18-20 or so.

hey, just double checking, what's the width on a track chain compared to a regular roadie chain?

awk... KMC bushingless BMX chain s no good... stretches like bubblegum
KMC Kool chain supposed to be better. Wipperman chains are good, too

Oni, Track is 1/8 and raod is 3 /32

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PC-1 is burly and around 10 bucks. Also all silver so it looks pretty trick.

Acutally track stuff can be either 1/8 or 3/32. But I would, and always have, go with the 1/8 stuff.

this is an interesting article on the topic. Enjoy.

https://www.63xc.com/gregg/gregchai.htm

On the KMC topic. True, their lower end models suck a big one and were aptly named KillMyChildren by my LBS after seeing several of them snap on kids bikes.

However, their heigher end models are fantastic. I have the Z610HX and it does not stretch and runs very quiet and smooth.

I also belive that there is no benefit in using an 1/8 chain over a 3/32 apart from adding weight.

Lucky cat stated " Acutally track stuff can be either 1/8 or 3/32. But I would, and always have, go with the 1/8 stuff."

You are correct BUT track was made for 1/8". Old 1 pitch is 1/8 also.

The reason for 3/32 is for guys you used their road bikes during the winter for fixed wheel training or for guys who raced pursuits on timetrial bikes to use a better array of gear chioces. Companies started to make them to be easier on them, the customer.

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Seen at the velodrome and not the only one: "Campagnolo Nuovo Record Chainring 144 BCD, 3/32" 54T". 144 is hardly road BCD! Very track specific in my opinion! Many track racers race on 3/32 stuff because it is lighter. Lucky cat is right "track stuff can be either 1/8 and 3/32"

If you want Style and strength you might want to check out SRAM PC-7X in Gold and Black. If you want just a traditional BMX/Track chain look at any KMC Z-chains. Z410RB is good, the RB means Rust Buster, but no chain I've used is rust proof.

Before 1990ish Campy road rings were 144 BCD! Not track specific in my opinion!

Shimano too?

https://www.spicercycles.com/index.cg...cat_desc=Track

dunno

But you agree that this 3/32 144BCD shimano chainring is a TRACK chainring, right?

quite a few road cranks up until the early mid 80's were, yes. i would assume the newer shimano 3/32-144bcd rings are for pursuiters, for reasons that were mentioned earlier. not everyone wants to use road cranks on the track...

So we agree that there are 3/32 TRACK specific chainrings?

i didn't know we were disagreeing.

HMMM, must have gotten it all wrong then. Please forgive me.


Gosh darn it, I could have sworn we were arguing over wether or not 3/32 can be track specific.

from the looks of it, the argument was over whether 144 bcd was track specific. not that i'm taking a stand here, mind you...

i have a sadis chain, i don't think its a track chain but it might be, its a 3/32 size, anyways now it makes lots of noise how do i fix it!! chain not tight enough?