I noticed today I have a tooth broken on my rear sprocket. So I am going to replace both sprockets and chain seeing as though I don't know how old this one is. My question is, I am pretty sure my chain is a 530. Someone said I should go to a 525. Is there a big difference between the two?

Thanks,

Chris

 

Stick with the 530 o-ring chain...

 

Thats what I was thinking too. Thanks drlowz!!

Chris

 

If you want more life out of you chain/sprockets stick with steel sprockets... Not aluminum, they are only really beneficial on a race bike where saving ounces of weight is important.

I'm willing to bet the broken tooth is on an aluminum sprocket?

 

i put a 525 on mine alum. sprockets too i love it... my 2 cents

 

I went with the 530 steel. Should have them by tomorrow. And yes Hershey it was aluminum.......

 

Sweet now I know not to buy aluminum sprokets..thanks

 

I wish i would of took a picture of my alum. sprocket when I was done with it. Needless to say Im back to steel...

 

520 with alum 14 front 45 rear

 

He already bought steel sprockets, thanks for playing along though.