It works... just wear it out. Next time spring for the extra few bucks and get a KMC Superlite Koolchain! Cutouts make it go faster.
But seriously, just wear it out it's $16 and a serviceable part. I put BMX chains on my SS/Fixed a couple times but often end up going back to a regular 8 spd chain. Can't say that there's much of a difference. I'm not small. 6' 2", 220lbs and muscular. But I usually break frames (seat tube snap at the BB on an old Univega, cracked two chainstays on a Surly Steamroller, quick and friendly warranty service on that one) more often than I break chains. i.e. I haven't broken a chain since that one time I messed up putting a chain back together after doing some work on my bike about 14 years ago. Next time just get an 8 spd chain or a 3/32" single speed chain (they're out there, best of both worlds!) Ethan On Jun 9, 12:30 am, Bill Gibson <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, I am cross-posting this to get some advice...So, I needed a chain for > the Quickbeam. Local bike shop offered a 9-speed 3/32" chain. I thought, > hey, it's a singlespeed, sort of. I use a White Industries Enos Dos I got on > ebay, so why not use a bigger, more durable chain. A "BMX" chain. The mech > offers a KMC Koolchain 1/8", which is asymmetrical. There's an inside and an > outside. Hmm. And I am looking at it at home, and hefting it (chains always > seem heavier than expected off the bike). So, I realize, it's a little > heavier than a wimpy derailleur chain, but is it unnecessarily so? I mean, > it's the bushings I want to wear longer, not the side plates... And bicycles > are supposed to be, to my mind, just hefty enough, and no more, thank you. I > think I have to exchange this chain for another...What say ye wise and geeky > experts? Remember, it was $16. And I want to support my LBS in this land of > the big box store. Exchange, or just wear it out? -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
