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Unread 06-10-2004, 16:37
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Re: chains

I think most teams that have trouble with #25 chain, don't actually exceed it's tensile load strength, but in actuality just throw it off the sprockets.

The major difference I've seen between #35 and #25 chain, is that #35 just holds up better in cases of misallginment.
It is very forgiving under abuse of any kind, and in my experience, you want as much forgiveness as possible when the chips are down.

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