New chain '74 Motobecane 10-speed
06-18-19, 02:03 PM
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New chain '74 Motobecane 10-speed
So along with the new rims mentioned a few days ago, I'll need a new chain. Are there varying quality levels of chains offered for a '74 10-speed Motobecane? I'd like to get a decent one, or are they all cheap now because not many quality 10speeds made anymore?
thx..Tom
thx..Tom
06-18-19, 02:47 PM
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I am partial to the SRAM "8-speed" chains.
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"Far and away the best prize that life offers is the chance to work hard at work worth doing." --Theodore Roosevelt
Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069
06-18-19, 04:40 PM
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Get a kmc z72 on ebay, shipped for $7.02.
Then keep it clean and waxed. In two years, buy another one.
Then keep it clean and waxed. In two years, buy another one.
06-18-19, 07:15 PM
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+1 on the SRAM like the PC 830 with quick link.
06-19-19, 11:03 AM
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Reading some other threads on chains, it sounds like the trend for many riders is to buy a cheaper chain and replace sooner (I've not been around bicycles for the past 30 yrs, so relearning a lot of 'stuff')
06-19-19, 11:05 AM
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Oh, can someone explain how/why the 8-speed chain will work on the '74 motobécane 10-speed? Sorry, trying to get caught up on things ;-)
06-19-19, 03:30 PM
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The number of gears in the back determines what chain is used. Your bike has 5 gears in the rear, so it uses a 5 speed chain. But, any chain made for 8 speeds or less (with the exception of a 1 speed chain) is compatible with your bike.
