Premature Chain Stretch

[Crankarm]

http://www.kmcchain.com/en/milestones.php

http://tinyurl.com/lwcsss5

Partnership.

And your point? You still haven't addressed why KMC chains have such poor corrosion resistance compared to Shimano or SRAM chains.

 

[Crankarm]

Crankarm, I see no reason for your attack on Yellow Saddle and his posting, in a similar vein, I could say "Do you work for Shimano", or "Do you work for SRAM", or "just a bike mechanic in an LBS who thinks he knows it all?" because that is the impression you give "You think you know it all".

I myself am a great user of KMC chains and have never had one corrode apart for in the depths of winter when their is a lot of salt on the roads and I have been lazy and not washed it off, but on rare occasions, I have also used Shimano and SRAM chains and see no difference in how quick they wear out. Aprox 1200 miles is what I get out of a chain regardless of make, and I maintain them well, but I also live in a very hilly area along with lots of "Farmers Debris" left on the roads to clog everything up and wear things out quick.

Did your "one off" experience coincide with salt on the roads and not washing it off at the end of the ride? Which is what must have happened as you state "you cleaned it up" to reveal the corrosion, corrosion does not happen straight away, if you maintained your KMC chain like you say you do, clean and lubed, then it would not have corroded.

And where does Yellow Saddle mention anything about your "poor bike maintenance" ? I think you need a trip to specsavers.

Also, not all Shimano and SRAM chains have "Quick Links" as you state in your earlier post. SRAM chains that I have used have a "Powerlock" which is for a "One-time" use only and all the Shimano chains I have used have had a pin which you drive into the chain and then snap off the excess part.........so it seems, what I said earlier " You think you know it all" is correct.....and the reality is.......you seem to know nothing.

And before your next Post......."No, I do not work for KMC or chain industry" or " work in the LBS..............." etc

Whooaa! Reel your neck in mate. I am sure Yellow Saddle can defend himself without you wading in.

I ride a lot of miles everyday in all weather. KMC chains have NOT performed for me where as Shimano and SRAM have. Get over it. You seem to confuse protection against corrosion with stretch. The KMC chain did not excessively stretch, it didn't have enough time to before it corroded. Maybe I just received a bad chain that had not been properly plated. Nevertheless it cost me a lot more than the Shimano HG53s I now use which have far superior corrosion resistance. None of the Campag chains I have ever had has corroded like the KMC one.

Errr ……….. in case you didn't realise you can buy individual quick links for Shimano and SRAM chains. CRC sell them as a pack of three. I have a Connex link for my Campag chains.

My knowledge comes from decades of riding and doing my own servicing, not getting an LBS to do everything. I ride about 10,000 miles a year.

 

[PpPete]

I've no wish to get in to a pissing contest over this, but my experience of KMC is the same as zacklaws:
No sign of corrosion unless (like any other brand) it is left unmaintained.
I don't ride as many miles as Crankarm, but between my other half (twice as many miles as me) and myself we are not far off.

Stil that's only anecdata....., but it's enough that I'll continue to buy KMC.