Gareth1982 Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Hi AllI have a question about bicycle chains.I bought what was said to be a Deore chain when I upgraded my casette and derailers. Now my question is I have only done 200km with my new casette and chain but I broke the chain today, why would that happen with so little km on it. I clean my bike and chain properly after every ride and I take it in for a service after every race. I have only had the chain and casette for about 2 months now. Yes I have not riden much lately I know...lol what can I do to make sure this does not happen again. Thanks in advance
Inusc Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 It is mostly if you are shifting and pedal hard at the same time !
Gareth1982 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Posted July 16, 2011 most of the time I shift down or up with out pedaling but I do catch myself pedeling and changing sometime.
RodTi Posted July 16, 2011 Posted July 16, 2011 Hey - welcome to the Hub! Presumably it snapped whilst you were cycling? If so - what exactly were you doing? Chains, regardless of how old or new they are, can snap a link if you place enough strain on them if you are 'cross-gearing'...
Gareth1982 Posted July 16, 2011 Author Posted July 16, 2011 Hi RodTiI was pedaling out of thick sand and over a wooden bridge and went down the incline and up the other side and as I got to the top it snapped. I did change my gears at the time and as I tried to "pull away" the chain snapped. So it is basicly my own fault and not a crappy parts or anything. what can I do to prevent this from happening?
RodTi Posted July 20, 2011 Posted July 20, 2011 Hi RodTiI was pedaling out of thick sand and over a wooden bridge and went down the incline and up the other side and as I got to the top it snapped. I did change my gears at the time and as I tried to "pull away" the chain snapped. So it is basicly my own fault and not a crappy parts or anything. what can I do to prevent this from happening? In a nutshell - try and keep your chain in as straight a line as possible.... Obviously - the fitter you get/more time you spend on the bike, the easier this becomes! Pedaling (especially standing and pedaling) obviously places stress on the chain. Do this at the same time as making major gear changes - or doing it whilst your chain line is very skew (e.g. your chain is on the biggest cog at the back, and the biggest blade in front), can result in chain failure... You will quickly learn to adapt your riding style to what is required.... Not placing undue stress on the chain will result in less failures, but it does occasionally happen - regardless of what you were doing at the time. Consider using a quicklink, and keep a chain-tool (or minitool with one included) in your camelbak/saddlebag for those longer rides. Happy riding!
Slowbee Posted July 20, 2011 Posted July 20, 2011 i would suggest that gareth, since coming onto the hub, has had tooooooooooo many steaks ......... yes, yes, the troll doesnt need a door
andretraut Posted July 20, 2011 Posted July 20, 2011 99% of the time if a new chain snapps, it is caused by poor fitment. I think your pinn was not inserted correctly.
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