Description
Your Drivetrain Is Only As Strong As Its Chain
When you spin the cranks, you often take for granted every link of your chain grabbing every cog of your cassette every mile of every ride. That is, until the day it stops, leaving you stranded.
Prevent this by upgrading to Shimano's XT/Ultegra CN-HG701 11-Speed Chain. Its anti-friction Sil-Tec coating and precise, reliable construction ensure long life and smooth pedaling. Whether you're on the road, trail, or somewhere in the middle, the HG701's asymmetrical design will keep you shifting consistently through your 11-speed drivetrain so you can focus on enjoying your ride.
Features:
The racer's chain for mountain and road bikes
Anti-friction coating keeps lost watts to a minimum
Includes a quick link for easier installment
Sil-tec coating
Quick-link included
Compatible with all Shimano 11-speed drivetrains
Weight: 305g (126 Links)
B-Stock - This product has one or more B-Stock units available. These units can be purchased at a discount (see option select). B-Stock units were returned from other customers and may have missing or damaged packaging materials. These units are otherwise as new. The full manufacturer warranty applies. Click Here for more information.
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Reviewed 3/7/2024
by John Kappelman
Northern Wisconsin
Always have a fresh, waxed quality chain ready!
The Shimano's CN-HG701 11 Speed XT/Ultegra Chains are flawless on the electronic shifting drivetrains. I routinely clean and then hot wax all my chains. They�re whisper quiet, the entire drivetrain stays clean as a whistle, and I keep several chains cleaned, waxed, and ready to go. Having several chains saves time as I can quickly clean and wax several chains at once, and no dirty chain lube products on me, or my bike!
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Reviewed 3/4/2024
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
SW Fla.
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Genuine Shimano, no worries about fake chains
During covid when parts were hard to come by I was a victim of a fake chain bought on eBay . No worries of any fakes on BTD.
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Arrived quickly in good order
Purchased to replace Shimano Ultegra 11speed road bike chain. It arrived in good order and is working perfectly. Installation is in a specific orientation so chain engraved notations are facing outward. A chain break tool is required to remove links and properly size the chain by pushing out a link pin. Requires a surprising amount of force. Reconnecting using the supplied quick link which adds two link pins. In my case 112 total links = 110 plus two from quick link reconnection.
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Reviewed 11/24/2023
by Stuart
Cycling Enthusiast
Houston, TX
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The standard for quality
The ratio of longevity to weight can't be topped. I wax my chains, ride about 150 miles per week, and these never seem to wear out. Even if you happen to have a DuraAce groupset, I would use this chain.
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Reviewed 1/18/2024
by SF Dude
Cycling Enthusiast
San Francisco, CA
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Chain that I would recommend to others
Super durable and high quality chain. Currently testing it with Silca Wax products and found that it is extremely suitable for this use case.
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Reviewed 1/4/2024
by DPK Cyclist
Competitive Racer
North Carolina
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Great source for chains!
Great chain. Been using this one for years and it works like a gem.
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Reviewed 2/14/2019
by Merlin
Cycling Enthusiast
Portland, OR
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8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
Works well.
Just put this new chain on. It uses a quick link instead of the old pin technology. That seemed to simplify installation for me.
I'll definitely pick this chain for my the replacement on another bike.
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Reviewed 9/8/2023
by S Nelson
Daily Commuter
DuPont, WA
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0 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Best chain ever
This is the only chain I use on Shimano drive trains. Great value, great wear if you look after it. shifts great.
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Reviewed 12/4/2023
by mike t
Competitive Racer
arizona
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go to chain
Shimano on Shimano. just works
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Came very well package.
Thank the the staff there on helping me select the right compatible components for my bike.
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Reviewed 11/2/2023
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Decatur, GA
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Smooth and reliable chain
I like the quick disconnect feature of this chain. It also is smooth and quiet.
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Reviewed 10/16/2023
by KatyTX
Cycling Enthusiast
Houston
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Way better than KMC
I put a KMC on my Gravel bike and it only lasted a couple hundred miles before it was stretched out. The Shimano has held up quite a bit better.
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Reviewed 4/11/2023
by drerle
Cycling Enthusiast
Northern NJ
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3 of 6 customers found this review helpful.
Out of spec out of the box, reached 0.75% after 742 miles.
This chain came out of the box with 0.5% chain wear and hit 0.75% after just 742 miles.
I suspect that some of these chains are counterfeit.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79K-T0RWV84
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Reviewed 9/22/2023
by cycling after 50
Competitive Racer
Knoxville TN
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Great product at a fair price!!
I added this chain to my 400-500 mile rotation.....it's perfect for my road bike training....
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Reviewed 9/11/2023
by Anonymous
Clearwater FL
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Works well
Easy change from worn chain. Had to adjust derailleur slightly after install. Shifts quickly and quietly. The supplied Quick Link works great!
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Reviewed 7/20/2021
by Heath
Cycling Enthusiast
Missouri
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Smooth shifting and durable
I just can't find a better chain than this for my Shimano 105 set-up. I ride mostly gravel and this chain hold up to constant sandstone and limestone gravel roads. I ride about 4000 miles annually, and go through 3-4 chains/year.
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Reviewed 7/17/2023
by Anonymous
Daily Commuter
San Jose CA
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Shimano chain. Always good
Been using Shimano chains for the past 20 years. 9spd, 10spd, 11spd. They work fine. Don't last forever, but they work fine. Now it's nice, Shimano includes quick-links with their chains.
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2 of 7 customers found this review helpful.
0.5% Chain wear out of the box
I urge you to check your chain with a chain wear tool before you install it. I�ve had several new Shimano chains arrive with 2/3 of their wear already present (0.5%) in the new chain. The KMC chains I have bought arrived with 0% wear.
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Good chain, better when on sale!
Have never had any issues with Shimano chains, and this one is no exception. Got this for my friend's bike that I tuned up for him. Really like that it comes with a quick link, as I always order a KMC link to go with the 10-spd ultegra chain for my bike if it happens to be on sale. Not sure if it's just in my head, but I feel like Shimano chains run just a little quieter than KMC, but shifting performance and longevity are very similar, so I tend to go with KMC more often simply due to price, but I like grabbing Shimano occasionally when they have a good deal going.
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Shimano Ultegra 11 speed chain
You can't beat this product for price and quality! The Shimano CN-HG701 11 speed Ultegra is easy to install, priced right and lasts for many, many miles!
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