Chains

Velo channel - To run the transmission!

There bike chain This is the central element of the transmission is a fortiori of your road bike. This is the element that makes it possible to run the gears (trays, cassette, pebbles) and to advance the bike. This is the link between the pedals and the cassette. The energy deployed by the cyclist makes it possible to run the pedals, which via the chain runs the cassette and therefore the rear wheel. KMC, Shimano, SRAM, CAMPAGNOLO… Facids and channels of the biggest brands are on probikeshop.fr!

Velo channel - a part adapted to the transmission

The bicycle chain depends on the transmission and in particular the cassette. On the road bikes there are generally cassettes of 8, 9 or 10 gables and now even 11 -speed tapes. The space between each gable on the cassette is therefore different: the more the gable account cassette, the more the space between them is reduced, the more it will take a fine chain! The current channels are made up of around 112 to 116 links and are between 250 and 300 grams depending on the ranges and manufacturers. You can even find on Probikeshop.fr channels of different colors to customize your bike!

Velo channel - A piece that wears out!

The bicycle channel is one of the pieces that wears the most on a road bike. Indeed the chain relaxes as the kms progresses, which leads to a loss of yield and a less fluid transmission. Thanks to the bicycle cleaning products that you will find on Probikeshop.fr, you can have it last several thousand kilometers in good conditions. You also have tools on Probikeshop.fr to regularly control the wear of your channel. When you buy your channel, be sure to choose a compatible with your cassette and your transmission to maintain good fluidity.

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