Mother Goose Posted July 9, 2009 Share Can anybody tell me how long a well maintained, (cleaned after every ride, lubed with high quality lube before every ride) chain and cassette should last on a mountainbike. I take the bike out on weekends only for 30-60km rides and its not seen any mud riding as i have only had the thing for 3 months. How many chains will a Weekend Warrior like myself expect to go through in a year. And when should I expect to change the cassette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slave Posted July 9, 2009 Share Depends on the qulaity of the equipment firstly and what is considered to be good management / cleaning / lube. There are some threads in Tech Q and A that deal with lubes. Higher end equipment will last longer than low end stuff. Since I have a road bike, I know not what the best of the MTB stuff is, but it should last a couple of years even at the lower end. My opinion only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother Goose Posted July 9, 2009 Share I agree Slave. I was told by the bike shop that I had to replace the chain on my R35k MTB that I bought from them 3 months ago and this is only its 2nd service (still free!!) but I had to pay for the chain!! My last sh1tty bike took 5 years of punishment with no service and I sold it with the origional chain and sprocket!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M44SE Posted July 9, 2009 Share XT cassette +3000km easy, if u ride properly and clean bike well, chain 1500km i'd say 2-3 chains for 1 cassette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matchstix Posted July 9, 2009 Share see if you can get something on park tools website and buy your own chain ceking device. when I started cycling a wise old man(even older now) use to buy 2-3 cahins at a time and rotate them I dont buy expensice chains. the cheapest shimano ones and they last well. http://www.parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=5&item=CC-3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquatic Posted July 9, 2009 Share I agree,it depends on how you maintain it and the quality of chain/cassete.Bear in mind a worn cassete has an effect on chain and vice versa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother Goose Posted July 9, 2009 Share I ride twice a weekend, then wash the bike sometime in the week including a full cassette and chain de-grease and re-lube. I am just miffed as I was under the impression that these items would last longer......maybe they are manufactured to be soft so the manufacturers sell more units...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Brunsdon Posted July 9, 2009 Share Well I commute and very little mud on my chain (sad to say). I ride 8-Speed but will replace my change every 1500km (6 months) - only R180 for an XTR at my LBS. I can live with that. Will keep my old (good) chains for spares or those really bad months!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mother Goose Posted July 9, 2009 Share R180 for an XTR!!!!! Where is your LBS. I'll take 5! My LBS is selling them for R420. Seriously, I hope they have stock! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedSchwinn Posted July 9, 2009 Share Well I commute and very little mud on my chain (sad to say). I ride 8-Speed but will replace my change every 1500km (6 months) - only R180 for an XTR at my LBS. I can live with that. Will keep my old (good) chains for spares or those really bad months!!! What is the name of your LBS? At all the bike shops I went to recently an LX chain is going for R250! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6speedSchwinn Posted July 9, 2009 Share Okay, I get around 3000km from a chain, but then it is "kisboude". Maybe it is a bit besides the point, but I've heard of some people using 3 chains and swapping them out every 1000km. In that way the casette wears out slower and the chains also lasts slightly longer. Any truth in that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Brunsdon Posted July 9, 2009 Share Well I commute and very little mud on my chain (sad to say). I ride 8-Speed but will replace my change every 1500km (6 months) - only R180 for an XTR at my LBS. I can live with that. Will keep my old (good) chains for spares or those really bad months!!! What is the name of your LBS? At all the bike shops I went to recently an LX chain is going for R250! Williams Bike Shop - The Cape Morewood man 021-851-0919Somerset West This was for an 8spd chain, but his price is R40 cheaper than CRC. Going to actually order 2 chains end-of-month cause the price is a steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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