Wippermann – The Chain Specialist!
Wippermann has been manufacturing quality chains and sprockets in Hagen, Germany for more than a hundred years. They are specialists in the manufacture of chains for every industry and every application. Their long experience in chain manufacturing for diverse applications across numerous industries gives them an advantage no other bicycle chain manufacturer can match. NO ONE knows chain like Wippermann.
Why Wippermann?
With the exception of wheels and tires, there is no component on your bicycle that impacts performance more than your chain. A 108-link 10-speed bicycle chain contains some 432 individual pieces that have to work precisely and efficiently to transmit power. Before you think about upgrading any other component, upgrade your chain.
Some people intuitively assume a Shimano chain should work best with a Shimano group, a Campagnolo chain with a Campagnolo group, and a SRAM chain with a SRAM group. However, just as you wouldn't expect General Motors to supply Z-rated tires on a Chevrolet, you shouldn't expect high performance from a chain supplied as original equipment. Wippermann is an up-grade product.
Here's how Wippermann compares against their major competitors:
Breaking Load:
Wippermann's Connex chains out performed the competitors.
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Wippermann - Highest Breaking Load |
To see full results & methodology click:
full results & methodology.
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*Hollow Pin Chains |
Notice Wippermann's hollow pin chain, the Connex 10S1, out performed other hollow pin chains.
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The Connex Link |
The breaking load on the Connex link, 10-, 9- and 8-speed, is a minimum 2,248 pounds (10,000 Newtons).
Chainwear:
The use of high-quality raw materials, combined with precise geometry and shape of each component, allows these chains to achieve an outstanding flexibility without reducing the lifespan.
Wippermann Chainwear Test Results:
Each chain tested was mounted and identically run through the same test designed to simulate 3000 km on the road by a competition-level rider in 115 hours.
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Chainwear test results |
To see full chainwear chart & methodology click:
full chainwear chart & methodology.
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Wippermann chain wear testing device |
Shifting Performance:
All Wippermann Connex chains feature our innovative link technology for full compatibility with all gear systems.
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Outer plate |
Notice how the edges of the outer plate on a Wippermann chain are almost straight. This allows them to engage a cog-tooth micro-seconds sooner than a chain with a figure-eight shape. Once it starts to engage, the deep chamfer on the inside edge accelerates engagement.
Wippermann chains guarantee outstanding shifting performance through the combination of extreme flexibility and the unique shape of the outer plate.
Details, Details:
By ensuring close tolerances on inner link collars and polishing pins beyond the standards of original equipment chain, Wippermann insures better, more efficient shifting and longer wear.
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 Pin Polishing
 Hardening |
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Constant Radius Inner Wall |