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killing a chainset in less than 1000 km


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When gears starts jumping when you put down the power with a new chain then the sprocket and/or casstete has turned into a ninja star.

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That is very unusual. Should not work like that.

I use a chain checker, replace the chain when too stretched. Replace cassette when the teeth are showing signs of good wear. same with the front chain rings. 

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about to change my XT chain, cassette and chainring (wolftooth) with 7300kms on them.

 

less than 1000kms and id have to change them every month :whistling:

 

edit : checked strava for exact mileage

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I did 7000 k's before changing cassette and chain together. After another 7000 I changed chainrings as well as chain and cassette.

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Check your cable tension first, then the cable & housing. That's normally where the majority of gearing issues arise from. 

Replaced them less than 300 km ago.  Checked the shifting.  It runs as it should.  Chain started slipping after using Smooth on my chain...

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When gears starts jumping when you put down the power with a new chain then the sprocket and/or casstete has turned into a ninja star.

Slips at the back.  Will replace and test.  Just have to make it home tonight.

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Did you check the chain for a damaged link? With such a new drive train i highly doubt wear is the real cause. Unfortunately not a lot of things cause skipping. Did you replace jockey wheels? those might also be the cause.

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My chain and cassette are still the original that were on my bike and have about 2100km's on them. I have done around 85% trails and the rest road, and my gears are still going well. The only issue I have is some slipping every now and then, but I guess that is due to cable tension.

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Did you check the chain for a damaged link? With such a new drive train i highly doubt wear is the real cause. Unfortunately not a lot of things cause skipping. Did you replace jockey wheels? those might also be the cause.

This. It may also be an improperly seated quicklink, or a stiff pin. Quicklinks need to be properly fitted otherwise they WILL cause the chain to skip under power. 

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Chain tool is a chain tool they all work on same principle. If you have a vernier caliper you can use that after googling the lenght where chain is worn. Some of the guys here will however tell you to measure outside links with a ruler.

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Do this:

 

Get a chain checker tool and measure once a month. Replace chain at 0.75% wear.

Replace cassette and chainrings every 3-4 chains.

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also check that your hanger is straight and RD is not coming loose from the hanger. I had a loose RD and rode with a semi-automatic-totally-erratic for a week or so when my buddy commented on the daylight between RD and hanger. 

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