quick question...chain wear

[Hairy]

sorry, I know this is completely off topic, well kind of .... does anyone else see the irony in a user named "stretched" talking about a stretched chain (Yes I know the chain does not stretch, but most people still refer to it in this manner and why let fact get in the way of a good old bit of banter)

[Stretch]

sorry, I know this is completely off topic, well kind of .... does anyone else see the irony in a user named "stretched" talking about a stretched chain (Yes I know the chain does not stretch, but most people still refer to it in this manner and why let fact get in the way of a good old bit of banter)

 

i stretch everything china

[Hairy]

TMI

 

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[Rapunzel]

I've tried the "ride 'til it's toast" and it's taken almost 2 years of heavy use. Now that it's toast, everything is needing replacing because the stretched chain has worn the casette and chainblades (and SRAM 3x10 blades are not available so whole crankset is probably going to have to be replaced).

Cost of complete replacement is about R2000- R3000 whereas regular chain rotating would have probably worked out cheaper.

If using high spec components, it definitely pays to swap the worn chain :-(

[Stretch]

I've tried the "ride 'til it's toast" and it's taken almost 2 years of heavy use. Now that it's toast, everything is needing replacing because the stretched chain has worn the casette and chainblades (and SRAM 3x10 blades are not available so whole crankset is probably going to have to be replaced).

Cost of complete replacement is about R2000- R3000 whereas regular chain rotating would have probably worked out cheaper.

If using high spec components, it definitely pays to swap the worn chain :-(

well time will tell......gonna keep the chain on and see how long the components last.....

[Johan Bornman]

Very seldom you will need to replace cluster and chain rings even if your chain is very worn.

 

It is more often a problem when you change from a worn cassette to a new one and your chain is in good condition as it will make a noise.

 

If the new chain shifts correctly don't even bother with the cassette and chain rings. Just wasting your money.

 

If your chain was worn to or beyond the 1% elongation point (approx 1/8th of an inch), then your new chain will NOT work with the old cassette and will jump on your frequently-used gears as Stretched found.

 

Any new cassette will work perfectly with any chain worn below the 0.5% mark. Period.

 

Shifting has nothing to do with chain wear. A worn drivechain can shift perfectly.

 

The cheapest way to run a healthy drivetrain is to replace your chain at the wear limit point with the cheapest possible compatible chain. The most expensive way to run a drivetrain is to let everything go.

[Helpmytrap]

Sorry for the Hijack but is there any reason why I can't or shouldn't replace my 10 speed XT chain with a 105? Are there road bike to MTB compatibility issues?