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
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.
* Due to limited availability of this product, we are limiting the quantity per customer to 10 units to allow more of our customers to purchase this product. We are sorry for the inconvenience.
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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 9/8/2023
by S Nelson
Daily Commuter
DuPont, WA
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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 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
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 7/17/2023
by Anonymous
Daily Commuter
San Jose CA
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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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Reviewed 4/11/2023
by drerle
Cycling Enthusiast
Northern NJ
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3 of 5 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 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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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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Reviewed 7/20/2021
by Heath
Cycling Enthusiast
Missouri
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1 of 1 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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2 of 6 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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Reviewed 3/17/2023
by norteng
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oakland, ca
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great ultegra chain
Top quality shimano ultegra chain and as always fast shipping and service from biketiresdirect. Waiting for a "deal of the day" value discounts makes this a wonderful opportunistic buy.
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11 spd chain ultegra
Just what I ordered. Very fast shipping ????
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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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Reviewed 5/30/2022
by Socks
Cycling Enthusiast
Albuquerque
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
No issues
I bought my chains here at different sale prices over a couple weeks. Very confusing. But the chains work well and last as well as my cleaning process of 150 miles. As others have noted an Ultegra drive train is noisier than Dura Ace but it's minor.
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Reviewed 3/5/2020
by davidshiloh4
Cycling Enthusiast
Aurora, Colorado
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Best Value Chain out there!
Great value chain that lasts many miles. Always prefer the Ultegra because of price as it's a much better deal than the Dura Ace that provides only a small weight allowance.
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Reviewed 4/28/2022
by Jon H
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Chicago, IL
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Ultegra 11spd Chain
About 98% of Dura-Ace for 20% less $$$. No discernable difference for me--and an even better deal when on sale at BTD. Per usual, the BTD experience is swift and very affordable. Would def order the same chain from BTD again when this one wears out.
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Reviewed 4/28/2022
by Fuelfool
Competitive Racer
Blueridge Mountains NC
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Durable, dependable.
What can I say? In thirty years of riding and racing I have broken two chains, and both were nine or ten speed many years ago. Have not broken any 11s or 12s, and I'm no lightweight. Thankfully, Shimano finally joined the quick-link crowd so thorough cleaning and lubing is now a breeze. I typically buy one rung below top tier stuff on consumables. XT is a decent value if you catch a sale.
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Reviewed 8/22/2019
by AlexandriaBiker
Cycling Enthusiast
Alexandria VA
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Replace your Shimano 11-Speed chain sooner rather than later
The quickest and easiest way to renew your drivetrain is by replacing the chain. If you use Shimano Ultegra 11 this is the only chain to buy. Its an exact match with the Shimano 11 drivetrain cassette and chainrings. Replacing the chain more often will reduce wear on the expensive cogs.
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Reviewed 11/24/2022
by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
Southeast Florida Tampa Bay area
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Best price on the 701 chain
Makes perfect with Shimano 105 components
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Reviewed 2/13/2019
by Bill L
Competitive Racer
Savannah, Georgia
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
super smooth shifting, smooth running and superior durability.
economical, durable, quality.
will perform better against other similar products,
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