my damn chain broke going up hill... only owned the bike for a few days... first time riding it too... this is bad...
Let me know how the 971 works out. I just ordered one. The reviews in here where pretty bad, but usually just the people that are pissed write in. I'm not expecting any problems and this one came with a powerlink. Which I'm definately looking forward to. :thumbsup:Dawn Rider said:This just happened to mine also. I was just pedaling across a parking lot. The LBS got me a new one but I don't trust the stock Shimano now. I put a SRAM 971 on it and off I went!
I also got a 07' Trek 6000 (silver).Dawn Rider said:I didn't realize reviews were bad. Everyone said put a SRAM on it and I did. Hope it holds up.
FWIW, I have a Sram 971 on my Fuel EX-8.. its been flawless so far, good shifting and all.Dawn Rider said:So far the 971 is great. I rode 16 miles on Sunday with no problems but it was a bike and hike trail. I'll let you know when I hit the trail at the lake again. I'm holding off because I'm still recovering from a crash 2 1/2 weeks ago. I love being able to take the chain off to clean it .
I wonder.. my 07 came with a Shimano HG73.. It had no problems but I did replace it after several hundred K of off road use.revrnd said:Has Trek switched to SRAM chains as their supplier? My '07 SU200 & my '08 Fuel EX 8 both have SRAM chains on them from the factory.
To take the chain off nope, just squeeze the powerlink with one hand and push the ends of the chain that connect to the powerlink together. If your going to add to the chain you might, although I've heard of people having 2+ powerlinks on a chain.D-Sims said:my stock chain broke today. well one of the links were loose, so i just took it off.
i have one question about a sram chain. do you need a chain breaker for the power link?
i think i will just get a power link then for my stock chain.Modena said:To take the chain off nope, just squeeze the powerlink with one hand and push the ends of the chain that connect to the powerlink together. If your going to add to the chain you might, although I've heard of people having 2+ powerlinks on a chain.