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The Street => The Lounge => Topic started by: Kyle V. on January 17, 2016, 03:33:36 PM
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... how long did it take to commit to a full balls out pedal?
I broke a 410H about 2 months ago, didn't real go OTB too badly but I can't help but feel a little nervous to actually lean into a full tits pedal. I find myself kinda leaning backwards while cranking at things, feels awkward. It doesn't help that my chainline is a little funky and makes odd noises with each crank around.
Am I just a wimp?
Choose one:
[__] Yes
[__] No (Yes)
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No, I would be sketched to do as much work in a pedal too. I haven't broke a chain in a long time though.
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Wippermann 1R8 is a chain you can trust, it's so strong that it wears down drivers.
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410's have always been death traps. Get a 510 and forget about it.
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I bought a 710 from my LBS because it was %20 off, so I'll see how this one does me. That Wippermann looks badass though, their chain testing videos are sweet.
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Do Shadow still make their awesome chains?
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first thing I thought about was shadow chains, and a friend slamming into the face of a dirtjump when his broke while pedaling at it
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How have your chains failed? plates breaking? pins not holding the links together?
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No, tried bitch cranking mid-set in some trails. Face first into take off. Never done one of them since, and dont plan to
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stem pad + box
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How have your chains failed? plates breaking? pins not holding the links together?
I've only had this one chain break, which is why I'm so uneasy now. It's never happened before. My plates broke on the link that was connected to my half-link.
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stem pad + box
I hate admitting to being a fucking dinosaur but waaaay back in the Mesozoic era rednecks did not have chamfered edges. Cut my knee so many times from hitting my 44t on feebles and consequently having my chain fall apart. So glad that the garbage parts are in the past.
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stem pad + box
I hate admitting to being a fucking dinosaur but waaaay back in the Mesozoic era rednecks did not have chamfered edges. Cut my knee so many times from hitting my 44t on feebles and consequently having my chain fall apart. So glad that the garbage parts are in the past.
Those were the days. I had a red redneck.
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stem pad + box
I hate admitting to being a fucking dinosaur but waaaay back in the Mesozoic era rednecks did not have chamfered edges. Cut my knee so many times from hitting my 44t on feebles and consequently having my chain fall apart. So glad that the garbage parts are in the past.
i went over the bars the other week tyre grinding a curb (lol) and took a chunk out of my knee on my stem as well as half the skin off my palms. im having a stem pad from now on for sure, not worth it
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I'm fine when I get a new chain. Iffy if it is a franken chain.
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Just realised that I havent broken a chain in years, perhaps 6?
I used to break chains like if it was a hobby back in the 45t days.
Should probably get a new and stronger chain...
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I broke 2 chains in one week once. Made me not want to pedal ever for a few months.
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I busted a chain cranking across a parking lot at a dirt pile jump thing. Somehow managed to not lose my teeth or use of my knees, but definitely road rashed the shit out of myself. Honestly, I'm not sure I've cranked that hard since.
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its a nasty feeling when you hear that ping and clunk of your chain snapping as youre cranking, a split second before you slam into the front end of your bike and go down
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regularly changing my chain to avoid this
510hx's going 8years strong
I've always feared snapping a chain while dartingthriugh busy traffic. one time I ate shit bunnyhipping a median as oncoming traffic just got a green and started smashing towards me
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regularly changing my chain to avoid this
510hx's going 8years strong
I've always feared snapping a chain while dartingthriugh busy traffic. one time I ate shit bunnyhipping a median as oncoming traffic just got a green and started smashing towards me
This was what I tried 6 years ago. Then chains stopped to snap. They just kept snapping ONLY 4-6 times a year.
Then I changed to 510hx copy by another chain maker, not KMC. Let's say the same as Cult is using.
No chain snapped in last 4 years.
WIN!
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I broke a chain crossing at some traffic lights years ago. Over the bars and awkwardly went back to pick up my chain while trying to pretend it didn't hurt. This was at the time I was running a ghetto half-link made out of a normal link that was bent. It wasn't even the half link that broke :'(
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Haven't had a major broken chain involved incident, but I did have a new freewheel go without any warning riding home from school on a busy road in the rain. Gouged knee pretty good on the stem on the way over the bars, some dude and his wife were nice enough to give me a lift to my street in there old pickup truck bed after seeing me drop like a sack of bricks.
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I crossed the big street like 4 lanes / tram lines / 4 lanes. And the police bus was stopped on the other side. Wanted to pass so they could see me braking rules and pass just behind them. Made 4 lanes and tram line, then faceplanted in the middle of the last 4 lanes just next to their bus. They saw me but didnt acted. It was at least akward/weird. Broke my thumb. Had to run with the bike cause all the cars were approching fast. went back for the chain. go back to the other side - tram lines and first 4 lanes. use one of two tshirts to remove blood from my hand. left the bloody tshirt there. Had to Connect snapped chain with broken finger and two big rocks as it was 10km from my place, 2:00AM. then rode home with cracked finger. worst case ever. and of course.... loved KMC 510HX. I hate it. And I stopped using it.
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had one snap cranking to get across a 4 lane road. went otb and ate shit. i dont think ive pedaled that hard since. i try to change my chain once a year now.
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Khe is golden
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. . and a friend slamming into the face of a dirtjump when his broke while pedaling at it
I've done that. My only black eye injury while riding. (Knock on desk).
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... It doesn't help that my chainline is a little funky and makes odd noises with each crank around.
Absolutely FIX YOUR CHAIN LINE. This is a major reason why chains fail. Unfortunately, with the switch to cassette hub drivers, a lot of BMX chainlines suck--some frames with wide-set chainstays require you space your sprocket out, but the hub has the rear cog very close in. Since I got a road bike and mtb, I've been paying more attention to chain line.
http://www.gsportbmx.com/2005/05/chain/ (http://www.gsportbmx.com/2005/05/chain/)
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