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PRODUCT REVIEWI
REGINA HPE MAINTENANCE-FREE
T
he High-Performance Endurance (HPE)
chain is a new breed of chain from
Regina advertised as the first-ever main
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tenance-free chain. It's coated with an ultra-
hard, diamond-like material called Tetrahedral
Amorphous Carbon, which not only protects
certain components of the chain, such as the
rollers and bushings, from wear and corro
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sion but also provides a low coefficient of
drag, enabling the chain to deliver maximum
horsepower to the rear wheel. It also makes
for smoother, quieter operation, and since
you don't need to lubricate the chain regularly,
your bike stays cleaner and free of chain-lube
spatter. As with most chain replacements,
Regina does recommend that you replace
both the front and rear sprockets (which are
required to be made of steel with this type of
chain) when upgrading to the HPE chain, and
even though it's maintenance-free, you should
apply a high-quality chain lube after washing
your bike and after operations in highly cor
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rosive environments.
(Top) Regina claims its new High-Performance
Endurance (HPE) chain is maintenance-free.
(Above) Brand new... (Right) ...8000 miles later,
untouched. Still going strong.
List Price: Between $274.95 and $349.99,
depending on length, pitch (520 or 525), and retailer
Website: https://www.reginachain.net
