Riders on any Shimano 11-speed road, gravel or mountain bike who want a durable, good value replacement chain.
The Shimano CN-HG601 is the 11-speed chain from the 105 road and SLX mountain bike groups. It uses Shimano's directional HG-X11 design, so it shifts crisply across the cassette and chainrings.
The inner plates get Shimano's SIL-TEC treatment, which cuts friction and helps the chain last longer between replacements. It is also e-bike rated, so it is happy on 11-speed e-MTBs and e-hybrids.
This version has 126 links, long enough for bikes with big cassettes or long chainstays, and it comes with a Quick-Link so you can remove it for a deep clean without a chain tool.
11-speed HG-X11
Directional design for crisp shifting.
SIL-TEC plates
Lower friction and longer life.
126 links
Room for long chainstays and big cassettes.
Quick-Link included
Easy fitting and removal for cleaning.
E-bike rated
Suits 11-speed e-bikes too.
Chain
Compatibility
SIL-TEC
A low friction treatment on the inner plates that helps shifting and makes the chain last longer.
Quick-Link
A tool-free style connecting link that makes fitting and removing the chain for cleaning much easier.
Great for
Maybe not for
126 links, which most bikes will need shortening to size. Directional: fit with the Shimano logo facing out. Use the included Quick-Link, or a matching 11-speed connecting pin.
Measure before you cut
Size the new chain against your old one if it was correct, or use the big-big plus two links method for mountain bikes. When the old chain has stretched past 0.5 per cent, check the cassette too, as a worn cassette can skip on a new chain.
Components that power most of the world's bikes.
Shimano was founded in Sakai, Japan, in 1921 and has grown into the world's largest maker of bicycle components.
Its road groups run from Claris to Dura-Ace and its mountain groups from Tourney to XTR, with chains to match each level.
