Tyre chain and sprockets. To many choices

[Jeff0308]

Could someone please set me straight on the chain and sprockets. I went to a local bike shop to see about a RWC and got told that it needs Chain and sprockets. Yeah ok what sort. Dont know it depends on how much you want to spend was the answer. Anyway I decided to research the price options on ebay. I have researched ebay to find that theres the American brands and theres the D.I.D brands. Then there were 2 prices for what appeared to be the same thing from both companies. Can some one steer me in a direction thats quite good without being to extreme. Regards Jeff.

[rktmanfj]

There's numerous chain/sprocket threads on here, but the bottom line is:

Spend what ever it costs to buy a quality chain such as the DID ZVM or EK ZZZ, and don't use aluminum rear sprockets.

With good care, they last a long time, and you won't have to revisit this anytime soon.

[ribbert]

Jeff, there are not to many choices once you have decided what chain you want.

You can tailor many things on a bike to suit the budget but I don't believe chains are one of them.

You've got a heavy bike making a reasonable amount of power. It's not only about longevity but safety as well.

You want an X ring chain in one of the brands Not a Lib listed below. They are expensive, sprockets are not.

Pretty much everyone here will advise you against cheapskating on a chain.

Personally I don't like clipped joining links, I prefer a riveted one. A bit more hassle getting it joined but worth it.

You NEVER want to break a chain.

A good quality chain should give you around 80,000k's, although there are a lot of variables.

Noel

[Jeff0308]

Has anyone ever bought chain and sprocket off eBay. By that I'm mean really good quality that's been tried and tested from a reputable site. Got a quote last week for $430 supply only. Didnt know if thats ok as ebays best quality is about $330 delivered. I've never bought them before.