Since their invention, bicycle chains have practically always been manufactured in the same way. The outer plate, inner plate, roller and pin are the four traditional components of a chain. Chain specialist Taya is now doing away with the chain rollers.

The outer and inner plates as well as the pin are designed in such a way that the rollers are no longer necessary. The outer chamfer of the link plates also ensures less friction. This results in greater wear resistance both for the chain itself and for the other drive components and consequently smoother operation, while the production of the inner chamfer enables more precise gear changes.

The design of the plates was conceived in such a way that lubricant is held in micro-chambers inside the chain. This results in constant lubrication from the inside, which greatly delays wear on the chain and reduces the risk of contaminants sticking to the lubricant. According to Taya, maintenance intervals are longer.

The technological fireworks do not end there: the so-called Diamond Hard Technology increases the surface hardness of all chain elements by 25 percent and delays the lengthening of the chain, which can be measured in terms of mileage. It is a thermochemical surface coating that penetrates deeper into the chain than other technologies so that the chain can handle a higher torque with maximum pedalling force.

The rollerless chain from Taya is available for shifting systems with 11 or 12 gears.

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