Replace whole chainset if replace front chainring? - Page 9

07-12-2004, 10:51 AM

In article <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]>,
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>Daniel Kelly (AKA Jack) wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I need to replace my front chainring 'cause it's broke. Will I have
>> to replace my entire chainset? People have told me that the entire
>> chainset stretches with use and so if you replace one component, you
>> have to replace the whole lot. I've probably used my bike for at
>> least 1000 rides.
>> Thanks,
>> Jack
>> PS - this thread is related to my one below asking "Fractured front
>> cog?"
>1000 rides on the same chain?!? Even if you only did a mile on each ride,
>that's an awful lot of use out of it. Put it out to pasture.

If you are only getting 1k miles from your chain, you are doing something
wrong. I've gotten over 15k miles out of a chain when I sold the bike it
was on. Keeping it clean and lubed is important. If all you do is lube
your dirty chain, then 1k miles is a lot.
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Alex

07-12-2004, 12:41 PM

Wow! What a cross-post list!

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 14:51:59 -0400, Alex Rodriguez
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>If you are only getting 1k miles from your chain, you are doing something
>wrong. I've gotten over 15k miles out of a chain when I sold the bike it
>was on. Keeping it clean and lubed is important. If all you do is lube
>your dirty chain, then 1k miles is a lot.

There was a recent semi-scientific experiment done by one
rec.bicycles person which makes that advice questionable. He used a
chain with two quicklinks; he cleaned & lubed half the chain
regularly, and the other half he just kept adding lube without
cleaning. The cleaned half was slightly (barely) _more_ worn than
the half that was not cleaned.
--
Rick Onanian

07-12-2004, 12:41 PM

Wow! What a cross-post list!

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 14:51:59 -0400, Alex Rodriguez
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>If you are only getting 1k miles from your chain, you are doing something
>wrong. I've gotten over 15k miles out of a chain when I sold the bike it
>was on. Keeping it clean and lubed is important. If all you do is lube
>your dirty chain, then 1k miles is a lot.

There was a recent semi-scientific experiment done by one
rec.bicycles person which makes that advice questionable. He used a
chain with two quicklinks; he cleaned & lubed half the chain
regularly, and the other half he just kept adding lube without
cleaning. The cleaned half was slightly (barely) _more_ worn than
the half that was not cleaned.
--
Rick Onanian

07-12-2004, 12:41 PM

Wow! What a cross-post list!

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 14:51:59 -0400, Alex Rodriguez
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>If you are only getting 1k miles from your chain, you are doing something
>wrong. I've gotten over 15k miles out of a chain when I sold the bike it
>was on. Keeping it clean and lubed is important. If all you do is lube
>your dirty chain, then 1k miles is a lot.

There was a recent semi-scientific experiment done by one
rec.bicycles person which makes that advice questionable. He used a
chain with two quicklinks; he cleaned & lubed half the chain
regularly, and the other half he just kept adding lube without
cleaning. The cleaned half was slightly (barely) _more_ worn than
the half that was not cleaned.
--
Rick Onanian

07-12-2004, 12:41 PM

Wow! What a cross-post list!

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 14:51:59 -0400, Alex Rodriguez
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>If you are only getting 1k miles from your chain, you are doing something
>wrong. I've gotten over 15k miles out of a chain when I sold the bike it
>was on. Keeping it clean and lubed is important. If all you do is lube
>your dirty chain, then 1k miles is a lot.

There was a recent semi-scientific experiment done by one
rec.bicycles person which makes that advice questionable. He used a
chain with two quicklinks; he cleaned & lubed half the chain
regularly, and the other half he just kept adding lube without
cleaning. The cleaned half was slightly (barely) _more_ worn than
the half that was not cleaned.
--
Rick Onanian

07-12-2004, 12:41 PM

Wow! What a cross-post list!

On Mon, 12 Jul 2004 14:51:59 -0400, Alex Rodriguez
<[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote:
>If you are only getting 1k miles from your chain, you are doing something
>wrong. I've gotten over 15k miles out of a chain when I sold the bike it
>was on. Keeping it clean and lubed is important. If all you do is lube
>your dirty chain, then 1k miles is a lot.

There was a recent semi-scientific experiment done by one
rec.bicycles person which makes that advice questionable. He used a
chain with two quicklinks; he cleaned & lubed half the chain
regularly, and the other half he just kept adding lube without
cleaning. The cleaned half was slightly (barely) _more_ worn than
the half that was not cleaned.
--
Rick Onanian