Time and time again, we have heard the bike chain will eventually be replaced with something more efficient!
And yet, with all the constant development happening in the bike industry, the humble bike chain has certainly stood the test of time!
Why is that the case though? Alex explains everything about the bike chain from its inception to the present day.
00:00 None have succeeded in dethroning the bike chain
00:45 The genesis of the bike chain
01:45 The bush-roller chain
02:41 Modern chain material
03:16 The cost of chains and other alternatives
03:42 The components of the modern chain
04:12 The drawbacks of the traditional bike chain
05:07 The Ceramicspeed Driven concept and other options
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