BertusL Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 So, how many km on average should I be getting from a replaced chain, cassette and chain rings before I need to replace again?
porqui Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 It all depends on what kind of riding you do and how well you take care of your drive train. Plenty on google (and I mean plenty - try PinkBike too)
Long Wheel Base Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Tomorrow is Friday Sent from my LG-H735 using Tapatalk
eccc whippet Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 A good start would be to invest in a tool which looks like this...then if like me you have more than one bike...you load strava...name each bike and record each ride with the bike name...then you have the milage recorded for each bike. You drop the tool onto the chain at intervals of your choice...depending on how much you ride...you replace the chain when the tool drops into the chain on both side...or sooner as some would advise...the cassette and chain will show signs of wear(sharp teeth) and or the new chain will hook on the chain ring if the chain ring is worn too much. I am still learning about this kind of thing...it might be wise to wait for a pro to give advice.
Dicky DQ Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Road or MTB? Road who knows - 10,000 to 20,000 Km MTB - 1,000 - 15,000 Km depending on groupset, riding style and riding conditions.
BaGearA Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 A good start would be to invest in a tool which looks like this...then if like me you have more than one bike...you load strava...name each bike and record each ride with the bike name...then you have the milage recorded for each bike. You drop the tool onto the chain at intervals of your choice...depending on how much you ride...you replace the chain when the tool drops into the chain on both side...or sooner as some would advise...the cassette and chain will show signs of wear(sharp teeth) and or the new chain will hook on the chain ring if the chain ring is worn too much. I am still learning about this kind of thing...it might be wise to wait for a pro to give advice. Just remember this tool needs to be kept apart form others and stored safly away, also if it has been dropped once throw it away if the points get bent even by 0.0005 of a mm its no longer accurate The best way to messure a chain is lay it flat ona table and messure with a ruler pin-pin 12 links should be 12 inches , + 1/16 of an inch still fine + 1/8 inch replace + 1/4 inch check cassette and chainrings as well cause they might be ****#d already Good luck and also keep your chain as clean as possible as long as possible
Paul Ruinaard Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Depends on riding conditions, your weight and and sorts of external factors. A bad day in the mud will eat a chain happily. Change chains early as a badly stretched chain will eat clusters resulting in a big bill. As the other guys said lots of info available on this. Get a chain checking tool as described...
JXV Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Around 7500km on 2 alternated chains and a XT cassette with a midlife conversion to 11-42 for a 1x system. I avoid riding in rain and mud. Only clean it with paraffin and only use wet lube. Quite soon the current 2 chains will wear past 0.5% as measured by the steel rule method and the whole lot will be replaced. My Park Tool chain checker showed 0.5% wear when it was actually only 0.25% so use them as an indicator but you'll replace too often if you use only this tool. Several articles on the web indicate why they can only give a surrogate measurement of true chain wear. Sent from my SM-G900F using Tapatalk
BertusL Posted May 5, 2016 Author Posted May 5, 2016 Thanks all, clearly not an easy question...Surely 1500km shouldn't not be a problem?
davetapson Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Four chains to a cassette. Four cassettes to a set of chain rings. Or so that's the way I heard it.
bullet77 Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Thanks all, clearly not an easy question...Surely 1500km shouldn't not be a problem?Trick question right there. Ask again tomorrow and it will lead to discussion, then personal opinion, then arguments and accusations, then personal attacks and fights and bans. It will have been good Friday forum chat.
EmptyB Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Just too many variables to answer this question....that said, there are lots of tips and info on extending the life of your chain, cassettes etc etc.
porqui Posted May 5, 2016 Posted May 5, 2016 Four chains to a cassette. Four cassettes to a set of chain rings. Or so that's the way I heard it. Or not !!
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