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Review on 🚲 ZONKIE Bike Chain 9-Speed 116 Links: The Perfect Gear Upgrade for Superior Cycling Performance by Kyle Fachini

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Suitable replacement but may require length adjustment

The standard criterion for when your chain needs replacing is based on stretch, but for me it's lateral stiffness that fails in the first place and causes problems. So if you notice that your bike isn't shifting as well as it used to, change it slowly. Or that it seems like you can't get the position/cables right for all gears, it might be time for a new chain. Recently, while preparing for a big trip, mine started doing things like this, so I took a break to properly order a new chain. a way. I bought this Zonki because of its cheap price. When it arrived I carefully compared it to my Shimano chain which I replaced and it looks very similar. I had to remove a few links to match the length of my old chain, but other than that everything went smoothly. It took a bit of effort to close the main link - not sure if removing it later would make it more difficult. I'll try to remind myself to come back in a few months to add a comment on durability. So far I've felt good on the first two rides. Toggling returns to normal rapid response.

Pros
  • Absolutely amazing!
Cons
  • Reliability