wtb a 3/32 bushed chain?
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alexnharvey
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wtb a 3/32 bushed chain?
I wondered if anyone knows a seller for a bushed 3/32 chain, such as the KMC b1 narrow?
Last edited by alexnharvey on 1 Dec 2018, 8:38pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: wtb a 3/32 bushed chain?
I have not seen these chains yet; they appear to be a new product; the B1 (even in 1/8" form) barely featured in last years catalogue. This chain is listed in the 2019 catalogue on p34 (p18 in two-page web view).
I might try ordering this chain via my local dealer; it could be just the job for use with vintage freewheels and RDs (which often have pulleys that have little side traction with modern chains).
cheers
I might try ordering this chain via my local dealer; it could be just the job for use with vintage freewheels and RDs (which often have pulleys that have little side traction with modern chains).
cheers
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alexnharvey
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Re: wtb a 3/32 bushed chain?
I didn't realise it was new. My local shop is listed as a kmc dealer so will try them too.
Re: wtb a 3/32 bushed chain?
Kmc used to do one with a reference H20. (Not water based either). 
I've got a used one hanging in my shed, came from a donated kids bike.
I've got a used one hanging in my shed, came from a donated kids bike.
At the last count:- Peugeot 531 pro, Dawes Discovery Tandem, Dawes Kingpin X3, Raleigh 20 stowaway X2, 1965 Moulton deluxe, Falcon K2 MTB dropped bar tourer, Rudge Bi frame folder, Longstaff trike conversion on a Giant XTC 840 
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alexnharvey
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Re: wtb a 3/32 bushed chain?
https://hollandbikeshop.com/en-gb/bicyc ... ay-582003/
Not super cheap at ~£12 when a 1/8 B1 is available for half that.
/EDIT/
I now see that the B1 narrow I've linked to has the rust buster coating and I think is therefore closer in price a B1 wide. I also now notice that at least one of the B1RBs listed on ebay and elsewhere are described as 1/2 x 3/32 rather than 1/8. The KMC website shows both the wide and narrow in brown, silver (nickel-plated) and rust-buster (zinc, I think).
My LBS couldn't order one from their supplier through their automated system but said they could phone up if I don't have any luck finding one from another route.
Has anyone had more luck finding one?
Not super cheap at ~£12 when a 1/8 B1 is available for half that.
/EDIT/
I now see that the B1 narrow I've linked to has the rust buster coating and I think is therefore closer in price a B1 wide. I also now notice that at least one of the B1RBs listed on ebay and elsewhere are described as 1/2 x 3/32 rather than 1/8. The KMC website shows both the wide and narrow in brown, silver (nickel-plated) and rust-buster (zinc, I think).
My LBS couldn't order one from their supplier through their automated system but said they could phone up if I don't have any luck finding one from another route.
Has anyone had more luck finding one?