George Nel Posted September 21, 2010 Share Hi guys,Some general knowledge I would like some info on:First,this is my scenario and how I often I do maintenance and cleaning:After every ride I wash my bike,clean the chain with chain cleaner and then lube it with wax based lube.I lube all the moving parts on FD and RD+cables ect...I never ride cross chain,always try and keep the chain in a straight as possible line.I'm from the Karoo,so it's always dusty,but hardly wet and muddy.So?How much km can I get out of a chain?How much out of cassette?Chainrings?Derailurs?Shifters ect... Thanks guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtrider Posted September 21, 2010 Share How long is a piece of string type question really . Your bike will tell you when it is time to replace . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underachiever Posted September 21, 2010 Share Road or MTB? MTB every 2000 km or so. If you change the chain before it's too worn, you cassette will last you many years. My Deore cassette has 13 000 km on. Ditto for chainrings. Rode mostly in dusty conditions. Runs 9 spd system. No need to replace RD and FD unless damaged. Shifters same thing. For road, I replace every 5000 km. Running Campag 10spd. I've never replaced the cassette or chairings and they covered ± 30 000 km to date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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