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chain, chain ring
newb question...
when you replace the chain, I understand that it's best to replace your chain ring as well. Do you also replace the cassette too? Just curious. The cassette looks pretty durable compared to the lighter alloy chain rings. |
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Grig who? writes:
when you replace the chain, I understand that it's best to replace your chain ring as well. Do you also replace the cassette too? Just curious. The cassette looks pretty durable compared to the lighter alloy chain rings. Don't believe such rumors. Maybe the message got to you somewhat garbled but at times you MUST change worn rear sprockets because the chain will skip under load and not drive the bicycle. Don't change what works and if you replace the chain in time when it becomes worn enough, you can ride a road bicycle chainwheel 50K-100K miles. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/chain-care.html |
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grig wrote: newb question... when you replace the chain, I understand that it's best to replace your chain ring as well. Do you also replace the cassette too? Just curious. The cassette looks pretty durable compared to the lighter alloy chain rings. You've got that backwards. The cassette wears out faster, since it has far fewer teeth. My cassettes last through 4 or 5 chains before they need replacing. Others will have different replacement intervals. Jeff |
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Don't believe such rumors. Maybe the message got to you somewhat garbled but at times you MUST change worn rear sprockets because the chain will skip under load and not drive the bicycle. Don't change what works and if you replace the chain in time when it becomes worn enough, you can ride a road bicycle chainwheel 50K-100K miles. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/brandt/chain-care.html appreciate the link. good info. |
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You've got that backwards. The cassette wears out faster, since it has far fewer teeth. My cassettes last through 4 or 5 chains before they need replacing. Others will have different replacement intervals. Jeff thanx for the correction. I've got approx. a 1000 miles on my Bike now. Was just wondering what I may need to "budget" down the road. I do follow a regular cleaning and lube schedule for my ride. So no issues with preventative maintenance. |
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Jeff Wills writes:
when you replace the chain, I understand that it's best to replace your chain ring as well. Do you also replace the cassette too? Just curious. The cassette looks pretty durable compared to the lighter alloy chain rings. You've got that backwards. The cassette wears out faster, since it has far fewer teeth. Well, not entirely, but the small diameter and that it is the driven sprockets that engage the chain with a light spring load that causes the chain to skip (not engage). In contrast the chain is forcefully engaged on the driving sprocket (with high tension) of we have had pictures of worn aluminum sprocket teeth on this forum that would never work on a driven sprocket. I think Carl Fogel has some pictures on his web site. At least I recall sending him a picture of a still usable ancient chainwheel. My cassettes last through 4 or 5 chains before they need replacing. Others will have different replacement intervals. Yes, that depends on how worn the chain is when it gets changed out. |
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On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 21:28:06 -0600,
wrote: On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 02:56:32 GMT, wrote: Jeff Wills writes: when you replace the chain, I understand that it's best to replace your chain ring as well. Do you also replace the cassette too? Just curious. The cassette looks pretty durable compared to the lighter alloy chain rings. You've got that backwards. The cassette wears out faster, since it has far fewer teeth. Well, not entirely, but the small diameter and that it is the driven sprockets that engage the chain with a light spring load that causes the chain to skip (not engage). In contrast the chain is forcefully engaged on the driving sprocket (with high tension) of we have had pictures of worn aluminum sprocket teeth on this forum that would never work on a driven sprocket. I think Carl Fogel has some pictures on his web site. At least I recall sending him a picture of a still usable ancient chainwheel. My cassettes last through 4 or 5 chains before they need replacing. Others will have different replacement intervals. Yes, that depends on how worn the chain is when it gets changed out. Dear Jobst, Your well-cared-for and still usable ancient chainwheel: http://home.comcast.net/~carlfogel/download/zzz_006.jpg My less ancient but embarrassingly unusable chainwheel: http://home.comcast.net/~carlfogel/download/ Carl Fogel Aaargh! More sleep, maybe even proofreading, or perhaps a firmer click on the cut-and paste: My less ancient but embarrassingly unusable chainwheel: http://home.comcast.net/~carlfogel/d.../wornteeth.jpg Clar Foegl |
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Carl Fogel writes:
Your well-cared-for and still usable ancient chainwheel: http://home.comcast.net/~carlfogel/download/zzz_006.jpg My less ancient but embarrassingly unusable chainwheel: http://home.comcast.net/~carlfogel/download/ Thanks for the directory. That helps a lot. However, where is the picture of your toothless chainwheel? |
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On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 03:39:18 GMT,
wrote: Carl Fogel writes: Your well-cared-for and still usable ancient chainwheel: http://home.comcast.net/~carlfogel/download/zzz_006.jpg My less ancient but embarrassingly unusable chainwheel: http://home.comcast.net/~carlfogel/download/ Thanks for the directory. That helps a lot. However, where is the picture of your toothless chainwheel? Dear Jobst, Aaargh! More sleep, maybe even proofreading, or perhaps a firmer click on the cut-and paste: My less ancient but embarrassingly unusable chainwheel: http://home.comcast.net/~carlfogel/d.../wornteeth.jpg It shows up now in the "directory"--which is a Potemkin village fraud that conceals a things and needed updating. Clar Foegl |
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