What mileage out of your drivetrain?

[batmobile]

I currently have a XT cassette and chain on which has done about 3200km. Is this decent mileage out of a chain and cassette?

 

The bike, Anthem 0 29er, is making a whole lot of creaking. I've stripped the pivot links and cleared the dirt. I know the chain is worn but because it hasn't been skipping gears I haven't bothered replacing the chain and cassette.

[Prince]

Got 4700 in my XT!

[divernick]

I change chains at 1% stretch (I use a chain-checker)

 

My last chain on my SS lasted 1565km and cost me R90. My chainring is just starting to show some slight wear after just over 4000km. My steel SS cogs still look new.

 

If you change chains before 1% stretch, your chainrings and cassette should last many chain changes, if you are good with cleaning and lube.

[Stretch]

as mentioned in another thread - I am about to replace my 2x10 (xx) drivetrain on +- 4500km. It mainly the 42t chainring that needs replacing, but am going to do the whole lot.....that is riding predominantly in KZN Midlands

[GLuvsMtb]

I did 2500 km on my Stumpjumper (2 x 10 X0, 22/32 front) on the chain. I replaced when the chain hit .75% wear. I weigh about 96kg and do about 50% of my riding on tar or gravel, the rest on the trails. I stayed away from the wet as far as I could and wash and lube my chain after every ride. In the 2500km I have probably done 50 odd rides with an average of 500m ascent per ride, giving me about 25 000m of vertical ascent. I have not done any major racing with the chain (a few smaller 1 day races where I went hard, rather than fullgas).

[GaryvdM]

I know the chain is worn but because it hasn't been skipping gears I haven't bothered replacing the chain and cassette.

 

Once a chain has worn past a certain point, you reduce the lifespan of the sprockets. Read this to learn how to measure this: http://sheldonbrown....hains.html#wear It's quite easy to do. If you change your chain when it reaches 1/16 of an inch per foot of wear, you sprockets will last forever.

Edited June 18, 2013 by garyvdm

[Redlight]

the trick is to clean and re-lube after every mountain ride..

[batmobile]

Thanks a million guys I really appreciate the feedback and advice.

[GaryvdM]

Here is another article on chain ware, and measuring it, including some measuring tools I was not aware of: http://pardo.net/bike/pic/fail-004/000.html

[Forthefun]

SRam 890 km

 

Shimano 2000++

[Stretch]

SRam 890 km

 

Shimano 2000++

 

did you not see the bit where i pointed out my sram xx did 4500km

[426]

Any advise on what chain to buy for a 3 x 10mtb