SRAM Force E1 Flattop 12/13 Spd Chain

Our Force chain is lighter, stronger and even more durable. Flattop technology creates a quieter, longer lasting chain for long rides and countless shifts. The Force chain is compatible with 12-speed road and 13-speed gravel cassettes.

• Flattop technology allows for a narrower chain with quieter operation and increased strength and durability
• Hard Chrome plated inner link plates and rollers for reduced wear and prolonged life
• Cut-outs in inner and outer link plates for weight reduction
• Includes Flattop PowerLock
• Compatible with 12-speed road and 13-speed XPLR AXS dropbar groupsets
• Also available in purple

Flattop

What if you could add range to your drivetrain while also smoothing the gear progression with smaller differences in tooth count between neighboring gears? And what if you could gain that without losing drivetrain efficiency or having to replace your chain more frequently? Our unique Flattop chain link design is a key element that makes all of these improvements possible.

To gain a wider gear range with smaller gearing steps, the chain has to get narrower. With Flattop, we’ve added material on the flat side of the chain plates to strengthen every link. The Hard Chrome surface treatment on the pins, inner plates, and rollers also extends the life of the chain and keeps it shifting precisely over the long haul. Additionally, Flattop chains feature longer wearing large diameter rollers that help deliver the same drivetrain efficiency as our 11-speed drivetrains. All of these technologies together have enabled us to engineer a narrower 12-speed chain that lasts 36% longer than our 11-speed chains.

With the Flattop chain design it’s like having your cake and eating it too… except this cake actually helps you to be faster on the bike… and you don’t have to buy cake as often… There might be a better metaphor to explain it, but we like cake, so we’re sticking with it.

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